Neuro-Ophthalmologic Disorders That Mimic Glaucoma: A Review
Journal of Ophthalmic and Optometric Sciences,
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2021),
15 March 2023
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Page 48-56
https://doi.org/10.22037/joos.v5i3.40467
Abstract
Background: To summarize the neuro-ophthalmologic disorders that mimic glaucoma.
Material and Methods: All studies from PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar were found using these keywords: optic atrophy, neuro-ophthalmologic disorders, glaucoma mimicker, glaucoma masquerader, and mimic glaucoma.
Results: The main neuro-ophthalmologic disorders that mimic glaucoma are large physiologic cupping, optic disc cup asymmetry, hereditary optic neuropathy, tilted disc syndrome, morning glory anomaly, superior segmental optic nerve hypoplasia, optic disc coloboma, optic disc pits, optic disc drusen, high myopia, inflammatory conditions (optic neuritis), toxic-nutritional optic neuropathy, nutritional deficiency, toxins, traumatic optic neuropathy, compressive optic neuropathy, periventricular leukomalacia, hydrocephalus, perinatal asphyxia, ischemic optic neuropathy, and radiation optic neuropathy.
Conclusion: Repeated evaluations of visual functions such as visual acuity, visual field, and color vision are necessary for diagnosing glaucoma mimickers. Furthermore, a precise examination of the optic disc and retina is crucial. Notably, it is necessary to consider normal-tension glaucoma as an exclusionary diagnosis.
- Optic Neuropathy
- Glaucoma
- Optic Nerve
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