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Angle-closure glaucoma
A type of glaucoma that occurs when fluid inside the eyeball can't drain the way it normally should, thus causing a sudden increase in pressure inside the eye.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Young adult 19-40 | Rare | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 33-year old asked:
Creeping angle closure glaucoma?
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What are symptoms of angle closure glaucoma?
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A 39-year old asked:
What sort of problem is acute angle closure glaucoma?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the treatment for acute angle closure glaucoma?
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A 35-year old asked:
How common is it for somebody to get acute angle closure glaucoma?
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A member asked:
Will acute angle closure glaucoma stop me from going on my vacation?
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A 45-year old asked:
My sister says she has acute angle closure glaucoma. Are family members more likely to get the same thing?
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A 48-year old asked:
Secondary angle closure glaucoma may occur after lensectomy surgery.. but I'm curious as to why?
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A 41-year old asked:
do you have pain and sudden loss of vision in angle closure glaucoma?
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A 43-year old asked:
Could sinus congestion cause narrow angle closure glaucoma?
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A male asked:
Which glaucoma treatment medications will not not dry my eyes out even more? I have dry eyes, and I recently found out that I have angle-closure glaucoma as well. While researching glaucoma treatments, I read that some medications can cause dry eyes. I wo
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A male asked:
What are the most popular forms of glaucoma treatment for acute angle-closure glaucoma? I have just been diagnosed with acute angle-closure glaucoma (I take the anti-depressant citalopram, and my doctor thought this was the cause of the disease). Which gl
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A 29-year old male asked:
What are the symptoms of angle closure glaucoma, other than glares and halos around lights? My IOT with non-contact tonometer is 16 for both eyes.
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have high BP and acute angle closure glaucoma. I've had a bad headache w/ pressure in my ears for 24 hrs now. I've taken the BP meds. What do I do?
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A 43-year old asked:
I have just been diagnosed with anatomic narrow angle. NO glaucoma. What medicines should I not take?
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A 24-year old asked:
What is open-angle glaucoma?
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A 21-year old asked:
Who is at risk for open-angle glaucoma?
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A 47-year old asked:
How long can open angle glaucoma go untreated?
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A member asked:
i have right angled glaucoma, can it cause headaches
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A 58-year old female asked:
How is age a factor in controlling open angle glaucoma?
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A 45-year old asked:
i've got "open angle glaucoma" What is it? Is it heriditary?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is the difference between narrow-angle and closed-angle glaucoma?
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A 58-year old female asked:
How many types of open angle glaucoma are there and how do you know which one you have?
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A 32-year old asked:
I have advanced open angle glaucoma. Can anyone give me any good news on advanced glaucoma?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Recently diagnosed w/open angle glaucoma and being treated w/ 1 drop.. In general, how long is it before you know if glaucoma is under control?
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A 36-year old asked:
Narrow angle glaucoma---who gets it? What is that?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is there a drug for anxiety that i can take with narrow angle glaucoma?
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A 21-year old asked:
What is the difference between narrow-angle glaucoma and other types of glaucoma?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Are there surgeries for open angle glaucoma that will stop its progression permanently?
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A 58-year old female asked:
What is the percentage of open angle glaucoma patients in whom treatment is not effective.
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