Angle closure glaucoma

It is a great pleasure and honor to announce that members of the Asian Angle-Closure Glaucoma Club (AACGC) have finally launched the publication of the Angle-Closure Glaucoma textbook. We, the editors of the AACGC, would like to convey our deepest appreciation to the members of the AACGC who dedicated their time and efforts to developing the book, and celebrate this landmark publication in angle-closure glaucoma with all of the members of the AACGC. On October 18, 2001, the AACGC was founded by Chul Hong, Yong Yeon Kim, Ki Ho Park (Korea), Tetsuya Yamamoto (Japan), Prin Rojanapongpun (Thail.

"This title has been published at the occasion of the 5th Meeting of the Asian Angle Closure Glaucoma Club 2007 in cooperation with the AACGC"--Title page verso

History -- Epidemiology of angle closure glaucoma -- Anatomy and biometry -- Pathophysiology of angle-closure glaucoma -- Classification -- Screening for angle-closure glaucoma -- Gonioscopy -- Provocative test -- Ultrasound biomicroscopy -- Anterior segment optical coherent tomography -- New approaches to visualize the anterior chamber angle -- Optic nerve and visual field examinations -- Acute angle closure -- Intermittent angle closure -- Chronic angle closure -- Occludable angles -- Plateau iris -- Lens-associated angle closure -- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma -- Malignant glaucoma -- Medical treatment -- Laser iridotomy -- Argon laser peripheral iridoplasty -- Trabeculectomy -- Goniosynechialysis -- Phacoemulsification in patients with preexisting primary angle-closure glaucoma -- Combined surgery -- Paracentesis.