Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Close angle glaucoma

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Unilateral, sudden onset with eye pain;
Frontal headache;
Nausea/Vomiting;
Blurry vision;
Colored halos.

PhysicalFindings

Shallow anterior chamber;
Eye is red, pupil fixed and mid-dilated, no reaction to light;
Rock-hard eye

ClinicalTests

Tonometry

RiskFactors

Having high intraocular pressure;
Being over age 60;
Being black, Asian or Hispanic;
Family history of glaucoma;
Having certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and sickle cell anemia;
Having corneas that are thin in the center;
Having had an eye injury or certain types of eye surgery;
Taking corticosteroid eyedrops for a long time;
Topiramate associated with acute – closure glaucoma;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

Emergency condition! Permanent vision loss.
Elevated intraocular pressure -> damage optic nerve

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

Pressure-lowering eye drop 2% pilocarpine

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/eye-disorders/glaucoma/angle-closure-glaucoma