2. Cholera exotoxin (choleragen), produced by Vibrio cholerae (inf). This exotoxin catalyzes the ADP-ribosylation of a host cell protein called Gs that turns the synthesis of a metabolic regulator molecule callec cyclic AMP (cAMP) on and off. In this case, synthesis stays turned on.
Question: What is end-stage glaucoma, and how serious is it? Answer: End-stage glaucoma is generally the term we apply when there is very advanced disease. It is a very serious situation because that means there's not very much healthy tissue left. In other words, there has been a lot of visual damage.
â¢ 365.23, Chronic angle-closure glaucoma; and. â¢ 365.24, Residual stage of angle-closure glaucoma. Other types of glaucoma include the following: â¢ Low-tension glaucoma (365.12) â optic nerve damage even though eye pressure is not elevated. â¢ Pigmentary glaucoma (365.13) â develops in young or middle-aged adults.