Treatment of malignant glaucoma

Treatment methods for malignant glaucoma include drug therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy, etc.

1.

Commonly used drugs for drug therapy include hyperosmolar agents and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, which are the basis for the treatment of malignant glaucoma. Other drugs also include cycloplegic agents, beta blockers, glucocorticoids, etc.

2. Surgical treatment If

drug treatment is ineffective, lens removal can be adopted. Vitreous effusion suction and anterior chamber air injection, posterior sclerotomy and anterior vitrectomy can also be tried.

3. Physical therapy

includes YAG laser therapy and cryotherapy. Laser therapy generally requires combined medical therapy.