Neha Chauhan*, Deepak Sharma, Vandna Sharma, Anubhav Chauhan and Gian Chand Rajput

Department of Ophthalmology, Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, HP, India

*Corresponding Author: Neha Chauhan, Department of Ophthalmology, Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, HP, India.

Received: June 27, 2024; Published: July 30, 2024

Abstract

We report an interesting case of unilateral high tension glaucoma in a patient following insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt on the same side that to our knowledge has not been reported earlier.

Keywords: Glaucoma; Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt; Hydrocephalus; Occludable Angles

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Citation

Citation: Neha Chauhan., et al. “High Tension Glaucoma Post Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) in a Patient with Occludable Angles". Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 7.8 (2024): 37-40.

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