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Review
. 1997 Feb;81(2):163-7.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.81.2.163.

Malignant glaucoma and its management

S Ruben  1 , J Tsai, R A Hitchings
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Review

Malignant glaucoma and its management

S Ruben et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 1997 Feb.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Algorithm showing management of a shallow anterior chamber following glaucoma drainage surgery. Note that in the early stages of malignant glaucoma the intraocular pressure may be normal.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Algorithm summarising the management of malignant glaucoma (assuming diagnosis has already been made). Some eyes will need indefinite cycloplegic therapy. Surgery for phakic eyes is controversial. Lens extraction may be a difficult decision if there is no cataract and pars plana vitrectomy may be preferred as the first line treatment in this instance.
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