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GLAUCOME BASSE TENSION [2 records]

Record 1 2017-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
CONT

Laser trabeculoplasty was performed in one eye in each of 38 patients with uncontrolled chronic open-angle glaucoma (37 patients) or low-tension glaucoma (1).

OBS

low tension glaucoma: An ocular condition or disease which does not manifest an increased intraocular pressure on prolonged observation, but does manifest all other glaucomatous changes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
CONT

On a fait une trabéculoplastie au laser dans un œil de 38 patients atteints de glaucome à angle ouvert (37 cas) ou à basse tension (1 cas) non contrôlé.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

A condition of glaucomatous damage which does not manifest increased intraocular pressure although it does manifest all other glaucomatous changes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
CONT

La notion de glaucome à basse tension marque un des signes cardinaux du glaucome chronique primitif à angle ouvert (GAO) : l'élévation de la pression oculaire.

OBS

glaucome à basse tension; glaucome sans hypertension; glaucome sans tension; glaucome basse pression, base de données Pascal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
DEF

Neuropatía óptica progresiva con significativa excavación del disco óptico y pérdidas en el campo visual, en presencia de un ánguloabierto completamente normal y con valores de presión intraocular (PIO) durante el día que no superan los 21 mmHg en por lo menos 10mediciones, con un promedio de 20 mmHg o menos.

CONT

En ocasiones, el glaucoma existe a pesar de que la presión intraocular se encuentra dentro de los límites de la normalidad, entonces se habla de glaucoma de baja tensión.

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