DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for neovascular glaucoma

Neovascular glaucoma [DOID:1687]

A glaucoma characterized by narrowing of the anterior chamber angle secondary to neovascularization along the iris and iridocorneal angle such that the aqueous fluid outflow is blocked and intraocular pressure becomes inappropriately elevated leading to optic nerve damage and visual field loss. Neovascular glaucoma has_symptom progressive peripheral vision loss, decreased vision, and pain, redness, and headache in acute cases. Neovascular glaucoma can be related to abnormal angiogenesis with ischemic retinal diseases, inflammation, diabetes mellitus, intraocular malignancy, and autoinmmune diseases.

Synonyms:  neovascular glaucoma,  DOID:1687,  neovascular glaucomas,  secondary angle-closure glaucoma with rubeosis,  secondary angleclosure glaucoma with rubeosis ...