Definition:
Closed-Angle Glaucoma is a medical condition that is said to be caused by a blockage of the light flow across the pupil of the eye which results into a build up of pressure causing redness and pain in the eye.
Diagnosis:
Closed-Angle Glaucoma is diagnosed through physical examination and findings of the symptoms as they manifests.
Treatment:
Treatments include administration of eye medications such as eye drops, the use of topical beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists like the levobunolol, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, miotic agents and prostaglandin analogs like latanoprost. Undergoign laser surgery like laser trabeculoplasty may also be used to treat the condition.
Symptoms and Signs:
Symptoms includes headache, vomiting, swollen cornea, redness and pain in the eye, blurred visions and occurrence of halos around bright objects.
Vision becomes blurred and halos are seen around bright objects. Accompanying symptoms include headache and vomiting. Diagnosis is made from obvious physical findings: pupils dilated, cornea swollen, reduced vision, redness, pain. Treatment is no longer focused on trabecular or uveoscleral passageways
Causes:
Symptoms includes headache, vomiting, swollen cornea, redness and pain in the eye, blurred visions and occurrence of halos around bright objects.