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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

In a phase 3 trial, Tenpoint Therapeutics’ eye drop—a combination of carbachol and brimonidine—improved vision for patients with presbyopia for up to eight hours. The top-line results come ...

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 ...

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.