Condition
Basic information
Chronic optic nerve damage, characteristically associated with unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure
Types
(Primary) open-angled glaucoma
(Primary) angle-closure glaucoma
Secondary glaucoma:
Drug-induced (corticosteroids)
Neovascular (diabetic retinopathy)
Inflammatory (iritis)
Traumatic / postsurgical
Developmental glaucoma
Individual at risk
Donor
Guidance at RECRUITMENT
Eligible if stable and well-controlled
Ineligible if progressive loss of vision or tendency to acute glaucoma attacks / angle-closure crisis
Guidance at CT / WORK-UP
Eligible if stable and well-controlled
Ineligible if progressive loss of vision or tendency to acute glaucoma attacks / angle-closure crisis