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ID DOID:13550
Name angle-closure glaucoma
Definition A glaucoma characterized by closure of the anterior chamber angle such that aqueous outflow is blocked and the intraocular pressure becomes inappropriately elevated leading to optic nerve damage and visual field loss. Angle-closure glaucoma has_symptom progressive peripheral vision loss, decreased vision, and pain, redness, and headache in acute cases. Angle closure glaucoma can be caused by anatomically narrow angle, injury to the trabecular meshwork, and injuries to the anterior chamber, such as neovascularization and uveitis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucoma, https://eyewiki.aao.org/Primary_vs._Secondary_Angle_Closure_Glaucoma
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MESH:D015812

NCI:C34639

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:270882001

UMLS_CUI:C0017605

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ACG - Angle-closure glaucoma [EXACT]

Angle Closure Glaucoma [EXACT]

Closed angle glaucoma [EXACT]

Narrow cleft glaucoma [EXACT]

primary open-angle glaucoma with narrow angles [EXACT]

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is_a glaucoma

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