Varna, 12, “Nikulitsel” Str.
phone: 052 / 630 670
Burgas, 2, “Damme Gruev” Str.
phone: 056 / 711 112
Dobrich, 2, „Khan Kardam” Str.
mobile phone: 058 / 588 000
Secondary glaucoma occurs as the result of complications of another eye disease or injury which prevents the normal circulation of the intraocular fluid. A clear cause for increased intraocular pressure is identified. The disease is insidious and unnoticeable but gradually leads to a permanent and irreversible damage to the optic nerve, atrophy of the papilla and deterioration of vision to complete blindness
The reasons for the development of secondary glaucoma are various:
– diabetic retinopathy
– thrombosis v. centralis