I would like to point out the risk of a drug-induced acute angle closure due to mydriatic eye drops. 1. Nüßle S, Reinhard T, Lübke J: Acute closed-angle glaucoma—an ophthalmological emergency.
However, studies have shown that anatomical risk factors have little predictive power in terms of development of acute angle closure. Only 8 of 129 untreated patients with iridotrabecular contact ...
Courtesy uniteforsight.org Explaining that in glaucoma, (except in the rarer acute angle closure glaucoma) unlike in other eye diseases, there are no symptoms, she says: "There is no pain or redness ...
Risk for acute angle closure glaucoma. History of increased IOP or open angle glaucoma; monitor closely. Assess family history and evaluate for tics or Tourette’s syndrome before initiating ...