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Open Angle Glaucoma

 Syn. Open-angle glaucoma , Wide-angle glaucoma , OAG

Signs & Symptoms

 Myopia
Note: Significantly,2.31 times higher
Ref: Uptodate [ Open- angle glaucoma] Vaughan [ 538] BCSC [ 62]
Thin central cornea
Ref: BCSC [ 61]
Tunnel vision
Note: due to Optic nerve damage
Ref: Uptodate [ Open- angle glaucoma] Vaughan [ 535] BCSC [ 61]
Family history of Glaucoma
Note: 3.7- and 2.2-fold for individuals with an affected sibling or parent, respectively
Ref: Uptodate [ Open- angle glaucoma] Vaughan [ 538,535] BCSC [ 61-62]

Physical Examination

 Thin central cornea
Ref: BCSC [ 61]
Thinning of disc rim
Ref: Uptodate [ Open- angle glaucoma] Vaughan [ 538,535] BCSC [ 61]
Lower ocular perfusion pressure
Note: Deɹned as diastolic blood pressure + 1/3 systolic blood pressure – IOP
Ref: BCSC [ 62]

Lab / Serology

 Hypercholesterolemia
Ref: BCSC [ 62]

Imagin Study

Complication

 Difficulties with daily functioning
Ref: Uptodate [ Open- angle glaucoma]
Difficulties with driving
Ref: Uptodate [ Open- angle glaucoma]
Falls
Ref: Uptodate [ Open- angle glaucoma]

Risk Factors

 Black ethnicity
Ref: Uptodate [ Open- angle glaucoma]
Elder
Ref: Uptodate [ Open- angle glaucoma]

Cause

Other