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Comparative Study
. 2011 Jan;59 Suppl(Suppl1):S82-7.
doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.73690.

Management of angle closure glaucoma

Jovina L S See  1 , Maria Cecilia D Aquino, Joel Aduan, Paul T K Chew
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Comparative Study

Management of angle closure glaucoma

Jovina L S See et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) is equally prevalent in Indian in Asian population as the primary open angle glaucoma. Eighty-six percent of people with PACG are in Asia, with approximately 48.0% in China, 23.9% in India and 14.1% in southeast Asia. To understand PACG, it is mandatory to understand its classification and type of presentation with the underlying pathophysiology. The treatment options are medical, laser and/or surgical. The present article provides an overview of PACG.

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Anterior segment optical coherence tomography image demonstrating pupillary block mechanism
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Figure 2a
Anterior segment optical coherence tomography images of the same eye taken in light
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Anterior segment optical coherence tomography images of the same eye taken in dark conditions demonstrating peripheral iris roll
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Figure 3
Ultrasound biomicroscopy image demonstrating plateau iris configuration
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Anterior segment photograph showing laser peripheral iridotomy in acute angle closure eye
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Anterior segment photograph showing laser iridoplasty marks
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