Retina-Vitreous
1997 , Vol 5 , Num 1
RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA
İ.Ü. Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hast. ABD.
We evaluated the type and incidence of retinal vein occlusion in 28 cases (32 eyes) with primary open angle glaucoma whose intraocular pressure were below 20 mmHg with medical treatment or after glaucoma surgery.We obtained no increased risk of retinal vein occlusion in patients with glaucoma, but according to the fluorescein angiographic finding there were increased rate of ischemic type of retinal vein occlusion. Keywords : Glaucoma, retinal vein occlusion