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Glaucoma, Intraocular Tumors: Follow-up
Updated: Nov 20, 2008
Follow-up
Complications
- Even with early detection and aggressive therapy, loss of the eye or death can occur.
Prognosis
- With early detection, the outlook is improved.
Patient Education
- Follow-up care is important.
- For excellent patient education resources, visit eMedicine's Glaucoma Center. Also, see eMedicine's patient education articles Glaucoma Overview, Glaucoma FAQs, and Understanding Glaucoma Medications.
Miscellaneous
Medicolegal Pitfalls
- Prompt diagnosis and treatment is important.
The authors and editors of eMedicine gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous coauthor, Sai Gandham, MD, to the development and writing of this article.
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Keywords
glaucoma, intraocular tumors, ocular tumors, intraocular malignant melanoma, ocular metastasis, secondary glaucoma, elevated intraocular pressure, elevated IOP, open angle, closed angle, vision loss, visual deficit, direct invasion, pigment dispersion, secondary angle closure
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