Clinical Study on Primary Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma.

Kee, Hong Seok; Kim, Sung Joo; Yang, Kun Jin

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1995;36(3):499-504.
Published online March 1, 1995.

Clinical Study on Primary Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma.

Hong Seok Kee, Sung Joo Kim, Kun Jin Yang

Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam University, Medical School, Korea.

급성 폐쇄각녹내장의 임상적 고찰

양건진(Kun Jin Yang),기홍석(Hong Seok Kee),김성주(Sung Joo Kim)

Abstract

In order to study the clinical characteristics of primary acute angle closure glaucoma, we analyzed the data of 72 eyes from 63 patients with the disease from January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1993 to the Department of Ophthalmology of Chonnam University Hospital. The mean age of the patients was 63.3 years and female and male ratio was 5.9:1. And the mean IOP at first visit was 53.2 mmHg. There was no significant difference of rop between right and left eyes, and 11 patients had the disease in both eyes. 38% of the patients developed the disease in winter time. The development of the disease was closely associated with physical illness and emotional stress. 39 eyes(49.3%) of them was required filtering surgery because medication and laser treatment was insufficient to lower IOP.

Key Words: Acute angle closure glaucoma;Emotional stress;Laser;Physical illness;Trabeculectomy;Winter