Primary angle closure glaucoma

Primary angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular pathology that, in its acute presentation, can significantly compromise the patient's visual capacity. The clinical presentation may present systemic symptoms such as headache, nausea and vomiting, similar to a migraine. For this reason, it is extreme...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Vargas-Gonzales, Enrique, Vargas Chang, Patricia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Perú
Institución:Fundación Instituto Hipólito Unanue
Repositorio:Diagnóstico
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistadiagnostico.fihu.org.pe:article/439
Acceso en línea:https://revistadiagnostico.fihu.org.pe/index.php/diagnostico/article/view/439
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Glaucoma de ángulo cerrado
glaucoma agudo congestivo
presión ocular
ceguera
Primary angle-closure glaucoma
acute congestive glaucoma
eye pressure
blindness
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Sumario:Primary angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular pathology that, in its acute presentation, can significantly compromise the patient's visual capacity. The clinical presentation may present systemic symptoms such as headache, nausea and vomiting, similar to a migraine. For this reason, it is extremely important to identify those symptoms and signs that can guide us to recognize or suspect this pathology in order to establish an initial treatment and be able to refer it to a specialist in a timely manner.