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Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Optic disc hemorrhage in normal tension glaucoma

Optic disc hemorrhage in normal tension glaucoma

Category(ies): Glaucoma, Iris
Contributor: Jesse Vislisel, MD
Photographer: Brice Critser

Optic disc hemorrhage indicating inadequate intraocular pressure control in a patient with normal tension glaucoma. Disc hemorrhages are more common in normal tension glaucoma than in primary open angle glaucoma. This patient also has peripapillary atrophy, visible as a pale ring around the optic nerve.