Angle recession.
Angle recession is a relatively common result of ocular injury, which, if extensive, creates a noteworthy risk of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma. The unilateral elevation in IOP is usually seen long after the injury has occurred. The diagnosis is often made based on clinical suspicion, either because of information obtained during the history-taking or from signs of ocular trauma observed during the examination. The treatment of angle-recession glaucoma is in many ways similar to that of primary open-angle glaucoma, although miotic drugs and argon laser trabeculoplasty are controversial therapies for this condition.
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Optometry Section, St. Albans Veterans Administration Extended Care Center, New York.
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D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000293:injuries*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications