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Glaucoma, Angle-Closure
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Definition
: A form of glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure increases because the angle of the anterior chamber is blocked and the aqueous humor cannot drain from the anterior chamber.
do not confuse with GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE: note X ref
Other names
Glaucoma, Closed-
Angle; Uncompensative Glaucomas; Uncompensative Glaucoma; Uncompensated Glaucomas; Uncompensated Glaucoma; Narrow-
Angle Glaucomas; Narrow-
Angle Glaucoma; Glaucomas, Uncompensative; Glaucomas, Uncompensated; Glaucomas, Narrow-
Angle; Glaucomas, Closed-
Angle; Glaucomas, Angle-
Closure; Glaucomas, Angle Closure; Glaucoma, Narrow Angle; Glaucoma, Closed Angle; Closed-
Angle Glaucomas; Closed-
Angle Glaucoma; Angle-
Closure Glaucomas; Angle-
Closure Glaucoma; Angle Closure Glaucomas