neovascular glaucoma

Summary
Synonym
  • secondary angle-closure glaucoma with rubeosis
Definition
A glaucoma characterized by narrowing of the anterior chamber angle secondary to neovascularization along the iris and iridocorneal angle such that the aqueous fluid outflow is blocked and intraocular pressure becomes inappropriately elevated leading to optic nerve damage and visual field loss. Neovascular glaucoma has_symptom progressive peripheral vision loss, decreased vision, and pain, redness, and headache in acute cases. Neovascular glaucoma can be related to abnormal angiogenesis with ischemic retinal diseases, inflammation, diabetes mellitus, intraocular malignancy, and autoimmune diseases.
Super Class
glaucoma
Disease Ontology
DOID:1687
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
Related Genes
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
1906 EDN1 endothelin 1
3569 IL6 interleukin 6
7422 VEGFA vascular endothelial growth factor A
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
22339 Vegfa vascular endothelial growth factor A
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
83785 Vegfa vascular endothelial growth factor A
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
30682 vegfaa vascular endothelial growth factor Aa

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