Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma

The top Healio glaucoma-related items this year covered the association between acute angle-closure glaucoma and certain medications, as well as a discussion about a needed paradigm shift in the approach to glaucoma treatment.

A case-crossover study conducted on a large health care database in South Korea shed light on the association between acute angle-closure glaucoma and a number of prescription and nonprescription medications.

Acute angle-closure glaucoma may be associated with the use of gabapentin prior to glaucoma diagnosis, according to a study conducted by the University of British Columbia.