Acute angle-closure glaucoma is a rare but serious type of glaucoma. This condition occurs when drainage canals in the eye become blocked. If a person does not get treatment, acute angle-closure ...

Severe elevations in blood pressure (BP) are classified as hypertensive emergencies in the presence of acute end-organ damage or as hypertensive urgencies in the absence of acute target-organ ...

Glaucoma is often called the “Silent thief of sight,” as most people miss some of its early warning signs. An ophthalmologist ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The surgical management of a patient presenting with iris bombé, acute angle-closure glaucoma and cataract poses ...

The use of bisphosphonates, particularly risedronate, in patients with osteoporosis is linked to a higher risk for acute angle closure but not open-angle glaucoma. Researchers conducted a ...

Purpose To detect differences in retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) measurements between patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG) and normal subjects using scanning laser polarimetry. Methods ...