Angle Closure Glaucoma in Retinitis Pigmentosa

Ocular Biometry in Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma Associated with Retinitis Pigmentosa

Background Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) comprises a group of inherited disorders in which patients typically lose night vision in adolescence and then lose peripheral vision in young adulthood before eventually losing central vision later in life. A retrospective case-control study was performed to evaluate differences in ocular biometric parameters in primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) patient...

Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma

Angle-closure glaucoma: diagnosis.

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize procedures to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the physician responsible for the conduct that will be adopted, depending on the conditions and th...

Primary angle-closure glaucoma

The picture of primary angle-closure glaucoma accompanied by its shallow anterior chamber is so distinct that for many years it has evoked considerable curiosity concerning possible genetic determination. Family trees were published (Sedan and Sedan-Bauby, 1949; Waardenburg, I96I) and attempts were made to fit the inheritance into a genetic pattern-but without convincing success. Authors seemed...

Phacoemulsification in Angle Closure Glaucoma

Phacoemulsification in angle closure can be challenging. Many factors, including large lens, small pupil and a narrow working space in the anterior chamber, contribute towards an increased level of difficulty. Angle closure eyes are also often associated with increased risk of complications such as malignant glaucoma and suprachoroidal hemorrhage. For the inexperienced or the unsuspecting, phac...