Glaucoma After Corneal Trauma or Surgery—A Rapid, Inflammatory, IOP-Independent Pathway

Conclusions: A rapidly initiated, inflammatory (TNF-α mediated), IOP-independent pathway to glaucoma, resulting from acute anterior segment trauma or surgery, has been identified in laboratory studies. Prompt prophylactic treatment with antiinflammatory agents has been shown to be markedly neuroprotective of retinal ganglion cells, presumably capable of reducing the risk of late glaucoma.
Source: Cornea - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Special Article Source Type: research