Is periorbital edema present with glaucoma?

Is periorbital edema present with glaucoma?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Sometimes
• D. Often

Answer: (B)

Periorbital edema is not a typical finding in glaucoma. Glaucoma results from increased intraocular pressure damaging the optic nerve, which affects vision rather than causing swelling of the eyelids. Open-angle glaucoma often has no early symptoms, with gradual peripheral vision loss, while acute angle-closure glaucoma presents with severe eye pain, red eye, halos, headache, and a cloudy cornea, not periorbital swelling. Therefore, the presence of swelling around the eyes would not be expected as a standard sign of glaucoma.

Periorbital edema is not a typical finding in glaucoma. Glaucoma results from increased intraocular pressure damaging the optic nerve, which affects vision rather than causing swelling of the eyelids. Open-angle glaucoma often has no early symptoms, with gradual peripheral vision loss, while acute angle-closure glaucoma presents with severe eye pain, red eye, halos, headache, and a cloudy cornea, not periorbital swelling. Therefore, the presence of swelling around the eyes would not be expected as a standard sign of glaucoma.