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Closed Angle Glaucoma Flashcards

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Definition

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ACUTE raise in intraocular pressure (IOP)

-Physically obstructed anterior chamber angle = completely blocked trabecular meshwork

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Clinical Features

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Severe pain
VA —

Hard red eye
Halo round lights
Semi-dilated pupil
Dull hazy cornea
Worse symptoms w/ mydriasis (watching TV in dark room)
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Management

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MEDICAL

  • Acetazolamide IV* (carbonic anhydrase i)
  • Topical agents (B-blockers, steroids, pilocarpine, phenylephrine)

SURGICAL

  • Peripheral iridotomy
  • Surgical iridectomy
  • Lensectomy
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