title: [The frequency of acute glaucoma crises. Implications for the detection of the risk of angle-closure].
abstract: Over a 5 year period 61 patients with acute angle closure glaucoma have been registered in Department Savoie (323,675 inhabitants). The annual incidence is therefore 3,8/100,000. The mean age is 70 years. In each age class the incidence for women is approximately 3 times that for men. The geographic distribution parallels that of the whole population. There is no seasonal variation of incidence. 9 cases only (15%) could be considered as drug-induced. The prevalence of shallow anterior-chamber (less than 2.2 mm) and Van Herrick sign in the general population shows that the latter sign implies a 50% risk of acute angle closure, and is therefore well suited for the detection of patients at risk.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vadot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grateau
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Fréquence des crises de glaucome aigu. Implications pour le dépistage du risque de fermeture d'angle.