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[Angle-closure chronic glaucoma].

Y Lachkar
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The incidence of chronic angle closure glaucoma is considerably greater than the incidence of the acute type. This type of glaucoma may mimic primary open angle glaucoma with visual field deterioration, optic nerve alteration and intraocular pressure elevation with a quiet painless eye. Its diagnosis is based on indentation gonioscopy showing peripheral anterior synechiae. The mechanisms of angle closure are the pupillary block, the plateau iris configuration and the creeping form. The treatment of chronic angle closure glaucoma is based on laser peripheral iridotomy.

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Y Lachkar. 2003. [Angle-closure chronic glaucoma].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14646832/

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