Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Angle closure can occur in eyes with high myopia, although it is uncommon. A recent study found that causes of ...

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Angle-closure glaucoma remains one of the leading causes of irreversible visual impairment globally. It arises from the obstruction of aqueous humour drainage due to a narrowed or closed iridocorneal ...

A retrospective study found that 26% of eyes with acute primary angle closure (APAC) were resolved after initial medical treatment. A study published in the Journal of Ophthalmology found that 26% of ...

The angle between your iris and cornea is vital in maintaining eye health. A wide angle typically allows for proper fluid drainage, while a narrow angle can affect eye function. But there’s no ...

Traditional angle closure glaucoma management, including LPI, is being challenged due to limited evidence of efficacy in preventing visual field loss. The ZAP study suggests LPI's limited prophylactic ...

In some patients, the "angle" formed by the iris and cornea is narrow and can become occluded, thus reducing the aqueous outflow and dramatically increasing the intraocular pressure in the eye. An ...

Anterior segment imaging techniques are helpful to view primary angle closure (PAC) in glaucoma, but visualization of the anterior chamber angle (ACA) is insufficient to substitute for gonioscopy, ...

Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Key Takeaways Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision ...

Christie Brinkley was diagnosed with acute angle-closure glaucoma during her yearly physical. “They can fix it by, brace yourselves, drilling a hole through your eye,” the supermodel wrote on ...

Laser eye surgeries can help treat glaucoma by improving the outflow of fluid in the eye. Types of surgeries include trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and cyclophotocoagulation. Doctors may suggest a ...