Indirectly: Because polycythemia Vera results in too many red blood cells being formed, blood flow may stagnate leading to vascular obstructions. If this occurs in the eye, as in a central retinal vein occlusion, the resulting consequence can lead to secondary glaucoma, which is often very difficult to manage.
Answered 8/27/2017
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It shouldn't: Glaucoma is an increase in the intraocular pressure with other effects on the eye. In polycythemia there are too many blood cells and blood clots and/or bleeding can result in the eyes especially in the retina. In this way the polycythemia can affect the intraocular pressure but without clotting/bleeding should not affect the glaucoma primarily. You need to be followed by an ophthalmologist
Answered 5/24/2014
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