Medical Term Narrow Angle

Narrow Angles - American Academy of Ophthalmology

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Narrow angles refers to the anatomy at the front of the eye called the drainage angle. This is where fluid called aqueous humor drains from the eye. In someone with narrow angles, the iris and the cornea are too close together. When the drainage …

Narrow-Angle Glaucoma: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment - All About …

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Managing the Narrow-angle Patient

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The term narrow angle refers to an anatomical condition in which there is irido-trabecular …

Narrow-Angle Glaucoma (Symptoms, Stages

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Narrow-angle glaucoma is when your iris protrudes forward and blocks the drainage angle between your cornea and iris. When fluid cannot move around the …

Narrow Angle Glaucoma: Prognosis, Timelines

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Intraocular pressure, or IOP, can suddenly build up in the eye. This is called acute narrow-angle glaucoma. It requires immediate medical attention or you could …

Laser Peripheral Iridotomy: Surgery for Narrow-Angle …

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On the other hand, when the angle is narrow, your ophthalmologist can only see portions of the drainage angle, and in acute angle-closure glaucoma, none of the …

Narrow Angle Glaucoma: Causes and Treatment

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Narrow-angle glaucoma occurs when the iris, the colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil, bows forward, narrowing the gap between the cornea and the iris, …

What are narrow angles and how can it affect me?

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In some eyes, this angle is more acute than usual, and is called “narrow angle.” Eye’s with narrow angles are at risk of developing “angle closure” in which access to the drain is …

Diagnosing and managing patients with narrow angles

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A narrow-angle diagnosis is typically defined an anatomical disposition in which the trabecular meshwork cannot be seen in more than 180 degrees. 10 An angle …

Narrow-angle glaucoma | definition of narrow-angle …

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The three major categories of glaucoma are narrow- or closed-angle (acute) glaucoma, which occurs in persons whose eyes are anatomically predisposed to develop the …