Sneezing as a cause of acute angle-closure glaucoma.
We report the case of a patient who had an attack of acute angle-closure glaucoma precipitated by sneezing, probably as a result of a sudden increase in venous back pressure. This young woman had a history of allergic sinusitis.
Sharir
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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky 40292.
Huntington
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Nardin
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Zimmerman
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications; D012912:Sneezing; D014792:Visual Acuity