Background Acute closed-angle glaucoma has an incidence of 2.2–4.1 cases per 100 000
persons per year in Europe. It is an ophthalmological emergency in which markedly …

Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy with primary and secondary forms. Iatrogenic
glaucoma secondary to medications is potentially blinding but preventable. Most drug …

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 …

Introduction Very limited data is available on the morbidity and progression to primary angle
closure glaucoma (PACG) in White Caucasian individuals following acute primary angle …

Purpose Acute angle-closure glaucoma is a common ophthalmic emergency and individuals
with shallow anterior chambers and suspected narrow angles are increasingly referred to …

PURPOSE: To determine the long-term outcome of Asian eyes with an acute attack of
primary angle closure (APAC) and to identify risk factors at presentation associated with the …

To investigate long-term clinical outcomes after acute angle closure in the Chinese
population. A 10-year retrospective review of primary acute angle closure in Hong Kong …

Acute angle closure glaucoma generally occurs in older hypermetropic individuals,
precipitated by pupillary dilation. However it is often forgotten that it can occur in younger …

Purpose The corneal status of patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) with a
history of acute attack was investigated. Methods This cross-sectional study included 40 …

(IOP). This clinical situation is characterized by pain and a decrease in vision. The classical
treatment for PACG is medical therapy, either topical or systemic, associated with peripheral …