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Narrow-angle glaucoma presenting as acute, painless visual impairment.
1Program in Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612.
Annals of Emergency Medicine
|September 1, 1991
Summary
A woman experienced sudden blurred vision after bending over, diagnosed as acute narrow-angle glaucoma. Prompt treatment restored her sight, highlighting this ophthalmological emergency.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Acute narrow-angle glaucoma is an emergent condition causing rapid vision loss.
- It typically presents with eye pain and other symptoms, but atypical presentations occur.