Angle closure glaucoma is characterized by an optic neuropathy with a glaucomatous visual
field defect with a white painless eye and mimics primary open-angle glaucoma. Acute …

The initial treatment for acute primary angle-closure aims to reduce the intraocular pressure
(IOP) as rapidly as possible to relieve symptoms and prevent further ocular tissue damage …

Treatment of angle closure depends on the signs of chronic angle damage and
glaucomatous optic neuropathy. In the absence of such evidence, serial gonioscopy may be …

Almost 70 million cases of glaucoma have been diagnosed worldwide, approximately half of
which are classified as angle-closure glaucoma (ACG). Among patients with angle closure …

Primary angle‐closure glaucoma is potentially a devastating disease, responsible for half of
glaucoma‐related blindness worldwide. Angle closure is characterized by appositional …

Cataract or clear Lens extraction has been suggested as a treatment option for different
spectrums of primary angle closure diseases. It might reduce the risk of progression of angle …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of primary phacoemulsification and
intraocular lens implantation (PPI) for acute angle-closure glaucoma (ACG). STUDY …

Treatment of acute angle-closure glaucoma is now better adapted for each stage of the
disease. The urgent necessity to lower intraocular pressure is normally achieved using …

OBJECTIVE: To describe a pilot study of lens extraction in the management of acute primary
angle-closure glaucoma (APACG) in Chinese patients. DESIGN: Interventional case series …

We report the case of a 70-year-old woman with a history of acute primary angle-closure
glaucoma (PACG) in the left eye who, 2 hours after a fundus examination and mydriasis …