Erschienen in:
14.09.2023 | Editorial (by Invitation)
Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in pseudophakic eyes—still a therapeutic challenge
verfasst von:
Christoph Faschinger
Erschienen in:
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Ausgabe 12/2023
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Excerpt
Pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PXG) is the most common secondary open-angle glaucoma, diagnostically characterized by whitish deposits of extracellular material. It has higher and more fluctuating intraocular pressures and therefore progresses quicker than primary open-angle glaucoma, and remains a therapeutic challenge [
1,
2]. Therapeutic options include numerous eye drops, laser treatments and surgeries. There are also alternatives in surgeries: in addition to various minimally invasive surgeries (MIGS), filtering surgeries or implants with guided bypass of the trabecular meshwork have been used for a long time. …