Importance Acute angle-closure (AAC) glaucoma is a sight-threatening disease and can
reportedly occur in association with various drugs. Objective To identify drugs that are …

Aim Our goal is to review current literature regarding drug-induced acute angle-closure
glaucoma (AACG) and provide ophthalmologists and general practitioners with a thorough …

Acute angle closure glaucoma is an ophthalmic emergency and can lead to blindness if left
untreated. Several types of drugs have the potential to precipitate acute angle closure …

Importance If an anatomic narrow angle is not appropriately diagnosed and treated, it can
result in acute angle-closure crisis (AACC) and lead to substantial vision loss. Objective To …

Acute angle closure (AAC) is an ocular emergency requiring prompt identification and
treatment to prevent permanent visual impairment. The sudden onset of marked ocular …

Albert Einsteinis credited with the quotation that “As our circle of knowledge expands, so
does the circumference of darkness that surrounds it,” implying that the more we know, the …

Background Despite the significant disease burden, there is a paucity of data addressing the
population-based incidence of acute angle closure glaucoma (AACG). Therefore, we …

OBJECTIVE: To review acute angle closure attacks induced by local and systemic
medications. DATA SOURCES: PubMed literature searches up to August 2011. STUDY …

Purpose To estimate the incidence, and describe the clinical features and short-term clinical
outcomes of acute angle closure (AAC). Methods Patients with newly diagnosed AAC were …

Purpose To provide an updated analysis of the long-term outcomes of patients with acute
primary angle closure (APAC) and to investigate the risk factors for visual field (VF) loss …