title: The prevalence of myopia in eyes with angle closure.
abstract: Primary angle closure (PAC) typically occurs in eyes, which have a short axial length and a shallow anterior chamber. In myopic eyes, the axial length is usually longer than average and the anterior chamber is usually deep; PAC is rarely observed in these eyes. In a retrospective chart review of 322 cases of PAC, 6 cases occurred in myopic eyes. All cases were diagnosed by the use of indentation gonioscopy. This review emphasizes the importance of gonioscopy to detect PAC, even in myopic eyes.
authors: Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Centre, Kolkata, India. drtutul@hotmail.com
authors: Tutul
authors: T
authors: Chakravarti
authors: George L
authors: GL
authors: Spaeth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies