An acute eye condition masquerading as a flu-like syndrome: A potential pitfall in general practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evita Evangelia Christou ◽  
◽  
Xenophon Bazoukis ◽  
Alexandra Papoudou-Bai ◽  
Maria Stefaniotou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
General Practitioner ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Angle Closure Glaucoma ◽  
Angle Closure ◽  
Potential Pitfall ◽  
Primary Angle Closure ◽  
Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma ◽  
Systemic Condition

Acute primary angle closure glaucoma may masquerade a systemic condition. Proper differential diagnosis is requisite. A 52-year-old female visited the general practitioner due to her progressively worsening headache accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms. This condition presented acutely while reading a book at semiprone position in a not well illuminated room.

Biometry and Primary Angle-closure Glaucoma among Chinese, White, and Black Populations

Ophthalmology ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 104 (9) ◽  
pp. 1489-1495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan G. Congdon ◽  
Qi Youlin ◽  
Harry Quigley ◽  
Por T. Hung ◽  
T.H. Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Angle Closure Glaucoma ◽  
Angle Closure ◽  
Primary Angle Closure ◽  
Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma ◽  
Chinese White ◽  
Black Populations
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