Primary angle‐closure glaucoma is potentially a devastating disease, responsible for half of
glaucoma‐related blindness worldwide. Angle closure is characterized by appositional …

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 …

Primary angle closure is appositional or synechial closure of the anterior chamber angle.
Experts now recognize multiple mechanisms for PAC. Pupillary block is a key element in the …

Background Primary angle closure disease (PACD) is classified into several groups. Primary
angle closure suspect is defined as≥ 180 degrees of iridotrabecular contact (ITC) without …

PURPOSE: To present evidence-based concepts that will explain mechanisms of angle-
closure glaucoma. DESIGN: Review of published evidence and personal perspective …

Certain general conclusions can be drawn from a series of 56 studies on glaucoma
prevalence. Even in the most recently published studies the rate of undiagnosed glaucoma …

We are pleased to bring you the 5th edition of the Glaucoma Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Clinical practice guidelines are based on evidence (scientific grounds). It is a document that …

Argon laser peripheral iridoplasty is a useful procedure to eliminate appositional angle
closure resulting from mechanisms other than pupillary block. For those eyes with angle …

Background: To evaluate different mechanisms of primary angle closure and to quantify
anterior chamber parameters in these mechanisms using anterior segment optical …

Introduction: Primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is the leading cause of blindness in
East Asia. The disease can be classified into primary angle-closure suspect, primary angle …