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Abstract #27597 Published in IGR 12-4
Analysis of misdiagnosis of acute angle-closure glaucoma
Sun Y-QInternational Journal of Ophthalmology 2010; 10: 2016-2017
AIM: To discuss the misdiagnosis course and outcome of acute angle-closure glaucoma. METHODS: Clinical data in diagnosis and treatment of 15 cases of misdiagnosed acute angle-closure glaucoma were to retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: Totally 3 cases of misdiagnosis were because of self-medication treatment; 12 cases of the first medical consultation are leaded to misdiagnosis. 2 cases were misdiagnosed as conjunctivitis, 6 cases as gastrointestinal diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in 7 cases. Surgical treatments were in 14 cases and conservative treatment in one case. Visual acuity of more than 0.3 were in 5 cases, 0.1-0.3 in 3 patients, less than 0.05 in 5 cases and less than 0.1 in 7 cases. CONCLUSION: Patients's understanding error is their subjective reason of delay in diagnosis and treatment, and physicians should enhance the learning of basic knowledge of glaucoma in order to avoid misdiagnosis. LA: Chinese
Y.-Q. Sun. Department of Ophthalmology, No. 2 Hospital of Xuzhou Mineral Corporation, Xuzhou 221011, Jiangsu Province, China. eyedoctor263@sina.com
Classification:
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block) (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas)
15 Miscellaneous
