… of angle closure glaucoma in Asia is 0.75%–1.09%.1, 4 The PACG prevalence in Asia is …
, 24, 25, 26 Our study found that, in angle closure eyes, Vietnamese subjects had higher LV …

… , and primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) affects Asians disproportionately. … angle
closure disease, either through a mechanical or vascular mechanism. Irises of closed-angle eyes …

… eyes of acute primary angle closure (APAC) and fellow eyes of phacomorphic angle closure
(AC… with narrow angles have been studied extensively, particularly in the Asian populations. …

… that fellow eyes have a significant risk of developing APAC: 2.5% of fellow eyes in an Asian
… -term morbidity and progression to PACG in Asian individuals following APAC, limited data …

… Laser iridotomy is only effective in 59% of Chinese eyes, suggesting that pupillary block
may not be the predominant mechanism for angle closure in Asians. Citation9 Therefore, laser …

… and 2.6% in South Asians.4, 5 Angle closure is the underlying … for angle closure include
smaller eyes, 7 female sex, Asian … Our practice serves a large Asian and South Asian population…

… are quite different between Asian (more pigmented iris) and Caucasian eyes (usually less …
be less effective in controlling the IOP in Asian eyes with APAC. Asian also has a much higher …

… Cross-sectional studies have reported that the risk factors for developing angle closure
include Asian ethnicity (eg, Chinese), female gender, and advanced age. Anatomic features …

… in primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) patients. Asians are more at risk to develop
PACG. Prevalence of PACG has been reported between 0.46% and 1.19% among Asians [26]. …

… Therefore, with the increasing prevalence of myopia in Asia one would expect an increase
in the prevalence of POAG and possibly a reduction in the prevalence of PACG [18] – [20] . In …