eye

Question 1

what is acute angle-closure glaucoma

Answer 1

acute optic nerve damage - emergency

Question 2

aetiology of acute-closure glaucoma

Answer 2

caused by too much fluid within the eye - hight pressure

Question 3

what is the normal intraocular pressure of a normal eye

Answer 3

10-21 mmHG

Question 4

pathophysiology of acute angle-closure galucoma

Answer 4

• Iris bulges forward and seals off the trabecular meshwork from the anterior chamber, preventing the aqueous humour from being able to drain away → continual build up of pressure in the eye
• Pressure builds up particularly in the posterior chamber → pressure behind the iris and worsens the closure of the angle

Question 5

clinical features of acute angle-closure glaucoma

Answer 5

red eye 
pain 
teary 
blurred vision/ dec visual acuity 
dilation of affected pupil 
fixed pupil size 
halos around lights 
hazy cornea

Question 6

what is some investigations of acute angle-closure glaucomoa?

Answer 6

IOP
visual field
visulation of the optic disk - cupping