NR. 1/2008



Czy jest możliwa skuteczna profilaktyka jaskry pierwotnie zamkniętego kąta (JPZK)?

Effective Prophylactic Treatment in PACG – is it Possible?


Maria Hanna Niżankowska

Ośrodek Okulistyki Klinicznej „Spektrum” we Wrocławiu
Kierownik naukowo-dydaktyczny: prof. dr hab. n. med. Maria Hanna Niżankowska

Summary: Author presents opinions about contemporary diagnostic possibilities of PAC and its prophylactic treatment. Practical value of PAC diagnosis using AS OCT as well as verifying the results of laser procedures using the same method is discussed. Some impacts of cataract extraction on angle configuration in the eyes with open and closed angle is presented. Author emphasizes the practical value of new classification of Primary Angle Closure (PAC) and Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG) in the context of glaucoma prophylaxis.
 
Key words: Primary Angle Closure (PAC), Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), AS OCT, prophylactic iridotomy, iridoplasty, impact of cataract extraction on angle configuration.



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