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.
Also Known As:
Glaucoma, Angle Closure; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure; 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; Glaucoma, Closed-Angle