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  • Public Health

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  • Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a severe secondary glaucoma characterized by neovascularization of the iris and anterior chamber angle.
  • NVG is often associated with underlying systemic or ocular conditions, impacting patient prognosis and survival.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mortality rates in patients diagnosed with neovascular glaucoma (NVG).
  • To identify the underlying etiologies of NVG and their association with mortality.
  • To determine the relationship between NVG and specific causes of death.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study including 210 patients with NVG.
  • Survival analysis performed on 132 patients with a defined NVG onset date.
  • Data collected on demographics, etiology, and medical conditions; mortality ascertained via CDC National Death Index.

Main Results:

  • 32% of the 210 subjects were deceased by December 31, 2021.
  • Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) was the most common etiology (57%), followed by central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) (29%).
  • Older age and central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) were significant predictors of poorer survival (HR 1.03 and 4.63, respectively).

Conclusions:

  • Increasing age and NVG secondary to CRAO are key predictors of increased mortality.
  • Effective management of systemic conditions contributing to NVG is essential to reduce early mortality.