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Preventing Angle-Closure Glaucoma

Angle-closure glaucoma cannot be prevented, but prompt medical treatment can reduce the risk of vision loss. Patients at high risk of having an angle-closure glaucoma attack may undergo preventive surgery to open a new channel in the iris. Since you can’t tell if you have narrow angles, it is important to have a comprehensive eye examination regularly.

RESOURCES:

The Glaucoma Foundation
http://www.glaucomafoundation.org/

Glaucoma Research Foundation
http://www.glaucoma.org/index.php

St. Luke's Eye Cataract & Laser Institute
http://www.stlukeseye.com/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Glaucoma Canada
http://www.glaucomacanada.com/

Glaucoma Research Society of Canada
http://www.glaucomaresearch.ca/

References:

Acute glaucoma (primary angle closure glaucoma). International Glaucoma Association website. Available at: http://www.glaucoma-association.com/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=714&=fromcfc&tt=article&lang=en&site_id=483 .Accessed July 16, 2007.

Blindness. World Health Organization website. Available at: http://www.who.int/topics/blindness/en/ .

Glaucoma. Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. US National Library of Medicine website. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001620.htm .Accessed June 27, 2007.

Glaucoma. US National Institutes of Health. National Eye Institute website. Available at: http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts.asp .Accessed June 27, 2007.

Spaeth G. What is angle closure glaucoma? Glaucoma Service Foundation to Prevent Blindness website. Available at: http://wills-glaucoma.org/aclose.htm .Accessed June 27, 2007.

Last reviewed November 2008 by Christopher Cheyer, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Angle-Closure Glaucoma Support Group

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