1. Symptoms of Acute Glaucoma:
Answer unilateral eye pain, visual blurring with haloaround lights, conjunctival injection,
photophobia, nausea and vomiting
2. Acute Glaucoma other names:
Answer Angle-closure or narrow-angle
3. Acute Glaucoma definition:
Answer obstruction to the outflow of aqueous humor fromthe posterior tot he anterior
chamber through the trabecular meshwork, canal of schlemm, and associated structures
4. Acute glaucoma can cause:
Answer
elevated IOP,damage to optic nerve,
Loss of peripheral vision,eye pain,
Redness
5. At least two of these symptoms must be present for diagnosis of Acuteglaucoma:
Answer
nausea/vomiting,
history of intermittent visual blurring with halos,ocular pain
6. At least three of these signs must be present for diagnosis of Acute glaucoma:
Answer
Conjunctival injection, IOP >21mmHg,
occlusion with shallower chamber,
Cornial epithelial edema, nonreactive mid-dilated pupil
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