TJ-CEO
2017 , Vol 12 , Num 1
Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma: Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, Diagnostic Methods and Clinical Findings
Doç.Dr., Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Göz Hastalıkları, Ankara-TÜRKİYE
Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) is more common in some geographic regions and is responsible for a significant proportion of
blindness due to glaucoma. These patients constitute a significant portion of the glaucoma clinics in our country. Visual prognosis is poor
when early diagnosis is not performed.In terms of community health; early diagnosis, treatment and follow-up are of great importance in this respect. In this presentation, current information about PACG will be thoroughly examined in terms of pathophysiology, diagnostic features, risk factors and clinical findings. Keywords : Primary angle closure glaucoma, pupillary block, plateau iris, gonioscopy, provocative test, ultrasound biomicroscopy, anterior segment optic coherence tomography, Pentacam Scheimpflug camera
