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Glaucoma, Closed-Angle
Acknowledgment
The author wishes to acknowledge the contributions to the previous edition of this chapter by Dr. Kate Tobin.
Risk
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According to the WHO, glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide.
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Risk factors include hyperopia (far-sightedness), age >60, female gender, and family Hx.
Perioperative Risks
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Postop vision loss
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Inducing acute ACG
Worry About
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Causing sustained, marked elevations in IOP
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A chronic, narrowed angle becoming acutely closed periop
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