In this episode Dr. Joel Kovoor, a resident at Henry Ford Health System, walks us through all things Neovascular Glaucoma. There are many great pearls for medical students who are rotating through comprehensive or glaucoma clinics or preparing for away rotations!

Time Stamps

1:00 - Definition of Neovascular Glaucoma

2:30 - Open vs Closed Angle Glaucoma

4:10 - Is NVG Open or Closed Angle?

6:00 - Where do you look for NVG?

8:00 - Visualizing the Angle with Gonioscopy

9:58 - Symptoms and History of NVG

14:30 - Retinal Exam

17:00 - Optic Nerve Thinning

19:20 - Working up NVG

22:00 - Visual Field Testing

24:00 - Including the PCP

26:40 - Glaucoma medications

31:00 - Laser Treatment