The primary angle-closure disease spectrum varies from a narrow angle to advanced
glaucoma. A variety of imaging technologies may assist the clinician in determining the …

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 …

Primary angle-closure glaucoma is a major cause of blindness worldwide. It is a disease of
ocular anatomy that is related to pupillary-block and angle-crowding mechanisms of filtration …

With a wider availability of imaging tools and a better understanding of risk factors and
mechanisms, clinicians maybe able to more accurately identify those at greater risk of …

Glaucoma is the second cause of blindness worldwide. In the next years, approximately one-
fourth of all glaucoma cases will be angle-closure types. Older age, female sex, and Asian …

Angle closure in this setting appears to be caused by uveal effusion and anterior rotation of
the ciliary body with resultant closure of the angle. The condition is not always responsive to …

Background: Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. Angle closure
glaucoma accounts for 25% of all glaucoma, with Asia having the highest rate. Angle closure …

Primary angle-closure glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. However, the
terminology used for angle-closure in the literature is inconsistent, with inappropriate …

Angle closure has always taken a back seat to open-angle glaucoma in the West. Regarded
as much less common than primary open-angle glaucoma, it was generally stated to …

Treatments for angle closure include eye drops, laser procedures, trabeculectomy and other
drainage procedures, and now lens extraction. A 2006 Cochrane review of the role of lens …