During the last 5 years, population-based prevalence surveys, large-scale clinical
evaluations, and technological advances in diagnostic methods have contributed to our …

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

Despite tremendous development in the field of glaucoma, there is confusion in the
nomenclature system for classification, gonioscopy, and mechanisms of primary angle …

Among Caucasians, it is well known that 75–95% of primary glaucoma is due to open-angle
glaucoma (POAG), with angle-closure (PACG) comprising only a very small minority of …

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

Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma
(POAG) in a rural population of southwestern Japan. Design Population-based cross …

Objective To review the major progress in primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG).
Methods Contents of this article were selected from the original papers or reviews related to …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), the
frequency of its different clinical presentations, and its association with peripheral anterior …

Angle closure glaucoma is emerging as a leading cause of blindness in the densely
populated countries of Asia. It has a greater propensity to cause bilateral blindness than …

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 …