title: An uncommon presentation of acute angle closure glaucoma.
abstract: Acute angle closure glaucoma is an ocular emergency that is treatable with prompt and appropriate intervention. Recognition of this disease entity is sometimes difficult. We report a case of bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma in a 55-year-old, otherwise healthy individual, and discuss the different ways the condition may present. The anatomic and pathophysiologic progression leading to an event of angle closure is discussed and treatment modalities available to the Emergency Physician are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Berkoff
authors.forename: Leon D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000208:Acute Disease; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D000077338:Latanoprost; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008916:Miotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010862:Pilocarpine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013999:Timolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D008916:Miotics; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic; D010862:Pilocarpine; D000077338:Latanoprost; D013999:Timolol; D000086:Acetazolamide