Diseases

Angle-Closure Glaucoma

A form of glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure increases because the angle of the anterior chamber is blocked and the aqueous humor cannot drain from the anterior chamber.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A form of glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure increases because the angle of the anterior chamber is blocked and the aqueous humor cannot drain from the anterior chamber.

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Glaucoma, Angle Closure
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure
  • Glaucoma, Closed-Angle
  • Glaucoma, Narrow-Angle
  • Glaucoma, Uncompensated
  • Glaucoma, Uncompensative
  • Angle Closure Glaucoma
  • Angle Closure Glaucomas
  • Angle-Closure Glaucomas
  • Closed-Angle Glaucoma
  • Closed-Angle Glaucomas
  • Glaucoma, Closed Angle
  • Glaucoma, Narrow Angle
  • Glaucomas, Angle Closure
  • Glaucomas, Angle-Closure
  • Glaucomas, Closed-Angle
  • Glaucomas, Narrow-Angle
  • Glaucomas, Uncompensated
  • Glaucomas, Uncompensative
  • Narrow-Angle Glaucoma
  • Narrow-Angle Glaucomas
  • Uncompensated Glaucoma
  • Uncompensated Glaucomas
  • Uncompensative Glaucoma
  • Uncompensative Glaucomas

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE: note X ref

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History Note

90

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Previous Indexing

  • Glaucoma (1966-1989)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. C11w.525w.381w.056

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NLM Classification

WW 290

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Angle-Closure Glaucoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015812. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015812
  2. Angle-Closure Glaucoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18554545