Management of angle closure glaucoma
Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) is equally prevalent in Indian in Asian population as the primary open angle glaucoma. Eighty-six percent of people with PACG are in Asia, with approximately 48.0% in China, 23.9% in India and 14.1 ...
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Intermittent acute angle closure glaucoma and chronic angle closure following topiramate use with plateau iris configuration [PDF]
Lamise Z Rajjoub, Nisha Chadha, David A Belyea Department of Ophthalmology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA Abstract: This is a case report describing recurrent intermittent acute angle closure episodes in the setting of ...
Rajjoub LZ, Chadha N, Belyea DA
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Acute bilateral angle closure glaucoma induced by methazolamide
Ahmad A Aref,1,2 Fouad E Sayyad,2 Bernadete Ayres,2 Richard K Lee21Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 2Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, IL ...
Aref AA, Sayyad FE, Ayres B, Lee RK
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Emergency management: angle-closure glaucoma [PDF]
Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an ophthalmic emergency as it can lead to irreversible blindness if not identified and treated immediately.
Desirée Murray
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Unusual case of Bilateral Angle Closure Glaucoma
Bilateral angle closure glaucoma is a rare ocular emergency which can be a potentially blinding condition. A case of 72 years male, who developed headache and vomiting after five days of demise of his mother followed by blurring of vision.
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This chapter examines the angle-closure glaucomas with an emphasis on their anatomic basis. The angle-closure glaucomas are a diverse group of disorders characterized by apposition of the iris to the trabecular meshwork.
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The Accuracy of Accredited Glaucoma Optometrists in the Diagnosis and Treatment Recommendation for Glaucoma [PDF]
Background/aims: To compare the diagnostic performance of accredited glaucoma optometrists (AGO) for both the diagnosis of, and decision to treat glaucoma with that of routine hospital eye care against a reference standard of expert opinion, i.e ...
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Misdiagnosis of angle closure glaucoma [PDF]
Be suspicious for angle closure glaucoma in patients with headache, blurred vision, or red ...
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The effectiveness of early lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Although primary open-angle glaucoma is more common, primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is more likely to result in irreversible blindness.
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Unilateral acute secondary angle-closure glaucoma in active thyroid eye disease
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is the most common and disfiguring orbital disease in adults. This complex condition is characterized by autoimmune-mediated inflammation of the orbital soft tissues, extraocular muscles, and eyelids.
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