How does closed-angle glaucoma differ from open-angle glaucoma?
a. The onset is acute.
b. Trabeculectomy is the initial treatment.
c. Treatment can be conservative.
d. Intraocular pressure drops suddenly.
A
Closed-angle glaucoma has an acute onset with eye pain and other systemic symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting. Reducing the intraocular pressure is an ocular emergency.
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