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Abstract #20110 Published in IGR 9-4
The Prevalence of myopia in eyes with angle closure
Chakravarti T; Spaeth GLJournal of Glaucoma 2007; 16: 642-643
Primary angle closure (PAC) typically occurs in eyes, which have a short axial length and a shallow anterior chamber. In myopic eyes, the axial length is usually longer than average and the anterior chamber is usually deep; PAC is rarely observed in these eyes. In a retrospective chart review of 322 cases of PAC, six cases occurred in myopic eyes. All cases were diagnosed by the use of indentation gonioscopy. This review emphasizes the importance of gonioscopy to detect PAC, even in myopic eyes.
Classification:
9.3.5 Primary angle closure (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas)
8.1 Myopia (Part of: 8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma)
6.4 Gonioscopy (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
