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Diagnosis and Monitoring of Primary Angle Closure

  • Diagnosis and Monitoring of Glaucoma (R. Kuchtey, Section Editor)
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While primary open angle glaucoma is the most prevalent subtype of glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma has a higher risk of causing blindness, especially in East and South Asia. Primary angle closure includes a spectrum ranging from angle closure without trabecular or optic nerve damage to angle closure with glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Iridotrabecular contact is the hallmark in all stages and can be detected by gonioscopy. Since most patients with angle closure are asymptomatic, early detection, and timely treatment is important to prevent progression.

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Dr. Radhakrishnan reports Grants from Glaucoma Research Foundation, during the conduct of the study; other from Netra Systems Inc., outside the submitted work. Dr. Chen reports Grants from Glaucoma Research Foundation, during the conduct of the study.

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    Sunita Radhakrishnan

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    Sunita Radhakrishnan & Lian Chen

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Radhakrishnan, S., Chen, L. Diagnosis and Monitoring of Primary Angle Closure. Curr Ophthalmol Rep 3, 51–57 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40135-015-0063-y

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