Which is a long-term risk associated with hyphema besides glaucoma?

The long-term risk associated with hyphema, aside from glaucoma, is ocular hypertension. Hyphema is the presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye, which can arise from trauma or other conditions. In the aftermath of a hyphema, inflammatory processes can lead to the increased production of aqueous humor or decreased outflow, resulting in elevated intraocular pressure, or ocular hypertension. This condition may persist even after the initial hyphema resolves, creating a potential for long-term complications, including permanent vision loss if not properly managed.

While infection, bleeding, and corneal opacity are concerns linked to hyphema, they do not represent the prolonged consequences that ocular hypertension does. Infection could be a short-term risk associated with the trauma that caused the hyphema, and while persistent bleeding can occur, it doesn't typically have the long-standing implications that uncontrolled ocular hypertension does. Corneal opacity is usually a result of other complications rather than a direct extension of hyphema itself. Recognizing ocular hypertension as a long-term risk emphasizes the importance of monitoring patients after an event of hyphema to prevent chronic intraocular pressure elevation and safeguard visual health.