Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (APACG) is one of the most significant ocular emergencies presenting to emergency departments. This form generally perceived as an acute which requires prompt ophthalmic referral for definitive treatment, almost universally surgical. At present however, prognostic factors on presentation are not well established and physicians do have ability predict patient...

BACKGROUND Acute angle-closure glaucoma is a rare complication in patients receiving anti-depressant treatment. In the following case, we report the development of acute angle closure glaucoma in a patient who overdosed on Citalopram, an antidepressant, and discuss the possible etiological mechanisms for the condition. CASE PRESENTATION We report a 54 year old, Caucasian lady, with depression...

Purpose of review Acute angle closure glaucoma is a potentially blinding side effect of a number of local and systemic drugs, including adrenergic, both anticholinergic and cholinergic, antidepressant and antianxiety, sulfa-based, and anticoagulant agents. The purpose of this article is to bring this condition to the attention of clinicians using these compounds as well as ophthalmologists call...