Secondary Acute Angle-Closure Attack: Diagnosis and Management

Patients may come with acute angle-closure attack that mimics primary disease, but actually there was a hidden cause. Mostly, fellow eye with wide open angle might be a clue for secondary cause. However, an area with high prevalence of narrow angle makes it harder to notice while fellow eye has narr...

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Main Author:	Sakaorat Petchyim, M.D.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Mahidol University 2018-01-01
Series:	Siriraj Medical Journal
Subjects:	Secondary acute angle-closure attack secondary acute attack diagnosis management (Siriraj Med J 2018;70: 91-94)
Online Access:	http://www.smj.si.mahidol.ac.th/sirirajmedj/index.php/smj/article/view/2526/2534

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spelling	doaj-eaff100bca194e4b9a6c38521c67facd2020-11-24T22:20:30ZengMahidol UniversitySiriraj Medical Journal2228-80822018-01-01701919410.14456/smj.2018.16Secondary Acute Angle-Closure Attack: Diagnosis and ManagementSakaorat Petchyim, M.D.0Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.Patients may come with acute angle-closure attack that mimics primary disease, but actually there was a hidden cause. Mostly, fellow eye with wide open angle might be a clue for secondary cause. However, an area with high prevalence of narrow angle makes it harder to notice while fellow eye has narrow angle too. The most important thing in order to approach acute angle-closure attack is to know a possible underlying cause that should be looked for. This article will simplify various pathologies that could result in secondary acute angle-closure attack. Clinical presentation, special investigation and treatment were all summarized.http://www.smj.si.mahidol.ac.th/sirirajmedj/index.php/smj/article/view/2526/2534Secondary acute angle-closure attacksecondary acute attackdiagnosismanagement(Siriraj Med J 2018;70: 91-94)
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title	Secondary Acute Angle-Closure Attack: Diagnosis and Management
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series	Siriraj Medical Journal
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description	Patients may come with acute angle-closure attack that mimics primary disease, but actually there was a hidden cause. Mostly, fellow eye with wide open angle might be a clue for secondary cause. However, an area with high prevalence of narrow angle makes it harder to notice while fellow eye has narrow angle too. The most important thing in order to approach acute angle-closure attack is to know a possible underlying cause that should be looked for. This article will simplify various pathologies that could result in secondary acute angle-closure attack. Clinical presentation, special investigation and treatment were all summarized.
topic	Secondary acute angle-closure attack secondary acute attack diagnosis management (Siriraj Med J 2018;70: 91-94)
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Secondary Acute Angle-Closure Attack: Diagnosis and Management

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