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How common is acute angle glaucoma?
Acute angle glaucoma occurs in one in 1,000 individuals
Is glaucoma an acute condition?
no
What is caused the accumulation of aqueous humor in the eyes?
You get what is called as glaucoma. You have acute and chronic glaucoma.
What are the two types of glaucoma?
Chronic Glaucoma refers to open-angle glaucoma, where the increase in eye pressure happens slowly over time without obvious symptoms initially. Acute Glaucoma refers to angle-closure glaucoma, which occurs suddenly with severe symptoms like pain, redness, and blurred vision, requiring urgent medical attention.
What are signs of glaucoma?
Glaucoma can be acute or chronic and both have high intraocular pressure which is higher in acute than chronic. Chronic glaucoma is the most common type and the patient will not feel any thing until the disease is advanced with constriction in the peripheral visual field that increase gradually till the patient only see through the center of his vision. The acute type which is due to angle closure glaucoma comes with red eye, increase tearing, photophobia or light sensitivity, severe pain that radiate to the head causing headache, nausea, vomiting, blurring of vision due to corneal edema. Acute glaucoma is a medical emergency that should be treated as soon as possible.
What are alternatives to trabeculectomy?
Lasers are now used to treat both closed-angle and open-angle glaucoma. Peripheral iridectomy is used for people with acute angle-closure glaucoma attacks and chronic closed-angle glaucoma
A drug called pilocarpine is prescribed by ophthalmologists to be dropped in the eye to control what condition?
Acute angle closure glaucoma.
What are the signs of glaucoma?
Glaucoma can be acute or chronic and both have high intraocular pressure which is higher in acute than chronic. Chronic glaucoma is the most common type and the patient will not feel any thing until the disease is advanced with constriction in the peripheral visual field that increase gradually till the patient only see through the center of his vision. The acute type which is due to angle closure glaucoma comes with red eye, increase tearing, photophobia or light sensitivity, severe pain that radiate to the head causing headache, nausea, vomiting, blurring of vision due to corneal edema. Acute glaucoma is a medical emergency that should be treated as soon as possible.
How is acute angle glaucoma diagnosed?
To determine if laser iridotomy is indicated, the surgeon must first determine if and how the angle is occluded.
What demographic groups are at risk for acute angle glaucoma?
Individuals of Asian and Eskimo ancestry appear to be at greater risk of developing it.
When should Benzodiazepines not be used?
Benzodiazepines should not be used in patients with psychosis, acute narrow-angle glaucoma, or liver disease.
What are some chronic ophthalmic conditions?
Chronic opthalmic conditions include glaucoma, cataracts, uveitis, and retinitis. Glaucoma can be treated with a variety of pharmacologic agents depending on if its wide-angle or closed-angle, acute or chronic. Inflammation and infections can be treated with antibiotics and immunosuppressants, respectively. Cataracts can be surgically corrected.
