Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma Flashcards

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Risk factors for angle closure glaucoma

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Female, Asian, use of certain medications such as those with antimuscarinic properties

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Symptoms of AACG

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Sudden headache, nausea, red eye and visual disturbance, haloes, worse at night as pupil dilates

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Examination of AACG

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Red eye, cloudy cornea, mid dilated pupil

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Initial management of AACG

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Muscarinic agonists sych as pilocarpine drops, oral acetazolamide and topical beta blocker such as timolol.

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Definitive management of AACG

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Peripheral iridotomy

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Complications of AACG

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Temporary loss of vision, malignant glaucoma, iris sphincter atrophy, permanently dilated pupil, permanent blindness

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