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Glaucoma, Intraocular Tumors: Follow-up

Author: Andrew A Dahl, MD, Director of Ophthalmology Teaching, Mid-Hudson Family Practice Institute, The Institute for Family Health; Assistant Professor of Surgery (Ophthalmology), New York College of Medicine
Coauthor(s): Shehab A Ebrahim, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University; Vitreoretinal Surgeon, The Retina Institute, LLC
Contributor Information and Disclosures

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

Miscellaneous

Medicolegal Pitfalls

  • Prompt diagnosis and treatment is important.
 
Acknowledgments

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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Further Reading

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

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Andrew A Dahl, MD, Director of Ophthalmology Teaching, Mid-Hudson Family Practice Institute, The Institute for Family Health; Assistant Professor of Surgery (Ophthalmology), New York College of Medicine
Andrew A Dahl, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and Wilderness Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Shehab A Ebrahim, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University; Vitreoretinal Surgeon, The Retina Institute, LLC
Shehab A Ebrahim, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, American Society of Retina Specialists, and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Andrew I Rabinowitz, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Ophthalmology, Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center
Andrew I Rabinowitz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Aerospace Medical Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and American Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Simon K Law, MD, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute; Chief of Section of Ophthalmology Surgical Services, Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Center, West Los Angeles
Simon K Law, MD, PharmD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society, and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

Martin B Wax, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; Vice President, Ophthalmology Research and Development, Head, Ophthalmology Discovery Research, Alcon Labs, Inc
Martin B Wax, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society, and Society for Neuroscience
Disclosure: Alcon Labs Salary Employment

CME Editor

Lance L Brown, OD, MD, Ophthalmologist, Affiliated With Freeman Hospital and St John's Hospital, Regional Eye Center, Joplin, Missouri
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Hampton Roy Sr, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Hampton Roy Sr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, and Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

 
 
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