What is acute angle-closure glaucoma?
Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an eye emergency. The fluid in the eye builds up rapidly because it is unable to drain through the drainage angle. Treatment involves medication and possibly laser surgery.
How do members experience acute angle-closure glaucoma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acute angle-closure glaucoma*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Eye pressure
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Halos in vision
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for acute angle-closure glaucoma*
Who has acute angle-closure glaucoma on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 15 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 27 |