Glaucoma can be open angle or closed angle. Open-angle glaucoma develops gradually over time. It causes loss of vision. Closed-angle glaucoma is an acute condition that occurs very suddenly.

The effectiveness of laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) in managing angle closure glaucoma is uncertain, with studies suggesting that phacoemulsification may provide better intraocular pressure ...

Closed-angle glaucoma (CAG) occurs less often. In this type of glaucoma, the iris of the eye is close to the drainage angle, through which eye fluid drains.

Factors including IOP, anterior chamber depth, cataract and short-term antidepressant exposure may increase primary angle-closure glaucoma risk, according to a review published in Optometry and ...

Angle-closure glaucoma remains one of the leading causes of irreversible visual impairment globally. It arises from the obstruction of aqueous humour drainage due to a narrowed or closed ...

The analysis for acute angle closure included 372 patients with the diagnosis and 1488 patients in the control group (mean age, 70.4 years; mean follow-up, 2.9 years), and the analysis for open ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Seven years ago, I wrote to you and asked you to tell people about sudden-onset closed-angle glaucoma. Granted, it isn't common, but it does occur. Please tell ...

A doctor may recommend LPI for someone who has angle-closure glaucoma (ACG), which people also refer to as closed-angle glaucoma. ACG is a form of glaucoma in which a blockage between the two eye ...

Researchers also reported that glaucoma has an estimated heritability of 70%, with first-degree relatives having a 22% lifetime risk compared with 2.3% in patients with no family history of glaucoma.