PURPOSE: To evaluate the changes in the configuration of the drainage angle in the first
year after acute primary angle closure (APAC). DESIGN: Prospective observational case …

Acute primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is an important cause of blindness in East
Asia. 1 It is estimated that the overall prevalence of PACG will increase from 1.44% to 2.01 …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the long-term visual acuity (VA) outcomes of
eyes following an attack of acute primary angle closure in an urban UK population. Patients …

Importance Laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) is the most common primary treatment for
primary angle closure disease (PACD). However, there are sparse data guiding the …

Purpose Recent studies have advocated the use of laser iridoplasty or paracentesis in the
initial management of patients with acute primary angle closure (APAC). The aim of this …

General Correspondence Page 1 General Correspondence Acute Primary Angle Closure
Structural Damage Dear Editor: Chew et al1 recently reported that an increase in cup-to-disc …

Aims To determine if screening with an ultrasound A-scan and prophylactic treatment of
primary angle closure (PAC) with laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) can reduce the incidence …

Purpose To investigate the changes in the demographic, clinical, and biometric
characteristics of APAC patients in South Korea during the last decade. Methods Medical …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the frequency of symptoms associated with primary angle closure
in an East Asian population with high rates of disease. DESIGN: Population-based survey …

AIM To report the progression rate (PR) to primary angle closure (PAC) following laser
peripheral iridotomy (LPI) in PAC suspects (PACS). METHODS Prospective, randomized …