Which statement about glaucoma is true and accurate?
A- Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular emergency.
B- Acute angle-closure glaucoma leads to the loss of peripheral vision and tunnel vision.
C- Primary open-angle glaucoma leads to eye pain, nausea and vomiting, blurry vision and halos.
D- Bubbles are implanted to protect the retina from the glaucoma.
Correct Response: A
Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular emergency and it is characterized with eye pain, nausea and vomiting, blurry vision and halos. The signs and symptoms of primary open-angle glaucoma are the loss of peripheral vision and tunnel vision. Bubbles are placed to treat retinal detachments, another ocular emergency and laser peripheral iridotomy to decrease intraocular pressure is used for the treatment of glaucoma.
A- Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular emergency.
B- Acute angle-closure glaucoma leads to the loss of peripheral vision and tunnel vision.
C- Primary open-angle glaucoma leads to eye pain, nausea and vomiting, blurry vision and halos.
D- Bubbles are implanted to protect the retina from the glaucoma.
Correct Response: A
Acute angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular emergency and it is characterized with eye pain, nausea and vomiting, blurry vision and halos. The signs and symptoms of primary open-angle glaucoma are the loss of peripheral vision and tunnel vision. Bubbles are placed to treat retinal detachments, another ocular emergency and laser peripheral iridotomy to decrease intraocular pressure is used for the treatment of glaucoma.
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