Unit 1: Sudden Loss of Vision
3: Acute angle-closure glaucoma
Angle-closure glaucoma usually presents with acute, painful loss of vision.
It is caused by an acute rise in intraocular pressure.
Risk Factors
- Hypermetropia
- Family history
- Narrow anterior chamber angles
- Age >30 years of age
- Race
- Women
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
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