Neovascular Glaucoma
Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a severe, secondary form of glaucoma caused by abnormal new blood vessels growing over the eye's drainage angle, usually from poor blood supply elsewhere in the eye — commonly linked to advanced diabetic eye disease or retinal vein occlusion.
What it is
Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a severe, secondary form of glaucoma caused by abnormal new blood vessels growing over the eye's drainage angle, usually from poor blood supply elsewhere in the eye — commonly linked to advanced diabetic eye disease or retinal vein occlusion.
Symptoms and warning signs
Can cause pain, redness, and rapid vision loss, often alongside symptoms of the underlying retinal condition.
Causes / risk factors
Most commonly advanced diabetic retinopathy or retinal vein occlusion.
How it's diagnosed
Eye examination showing abnormal blood vessels on the iris or drainage angle, alongside assessment of the retinal condition causing it — often managed jointly with a retina specialist.
Treatment approach
Treating the underlying retinal cause matters alongside pressure-lowering treatment. This is often one of the more urgent, complex forms of glaucoma to manage.
Frequently asked questions
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