title: Sneezing as a cause of acute angle-closure glaucoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky 40292.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharir
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Huntington
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Nardin
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: 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