title: Acute angle-closure glaucoma associated with intranasal cocaine abuse.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report a case of acute angle-closure glaucoma associated with ipsilateral intranasal cocaine abuse.
  
  
  METHODS
  We examined and treated a 55-year-old white man who developed primary angle-closure glaucoma in the right eye shortly after intranasal cocaine abuse.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was successfully treated with Nd:YAG laser peripheral iridotomy on the right eye.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cocaine causes mydriasis and can induce angle closure in predisposed individuals.
authors.affiliation: Washington National Eye Center, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010-2975, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015878:Mydriasis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine