title: [Acute glaucoma attack].
abstract: An acute angle-closure glaucoma is thought of as a sudden, mostly unilateral marked increase in intraocular pressure. The patient complains of strong, sometimes radiating pain as well as a reduction in visual acuity. The affected eye is severely reddened, the cornea is cloudy, and the ocular globe feels rock-hard under palpation. Immediate therapy is decisive for maintaining visual function. In an acute case, therapy should include local pressure-reducing eye drops and systemic diuretics. Surgical intervention should always be made to prevent repeated occurrence and as a prophylaxis in the partner eye.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik, Basel.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kaiser
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D004232:Diuretics
vernacular_title: Der akute Glaukomanfall.