Diagnosing acute angle-closure glaucoma: a flowchart.
Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an ophthalmological emergency. Not all eyes will be responsive to an arbitrary medical regimen. Successful therapy is based upon understanding the mechanism of the angle-closure. A step-by-step flow chart for diagnosis of acute angle-closure glaucoma is presented with explanation of various signs and descriptions of appropriate diagnostic tests.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012016:Reference Values