Asymmetry Parameters Identify Early Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma | OphthalmologyWeb: The Ultimate Online Resource for Ophthalmologists

Monday, October 14, 2013

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Asymmetry parameters can be useful in identifying early primary open-angle glaucoma, according to a study.

The man in the photo below presents to the ER with severe pain in the right eye that began the same morning. His CT scan is also seen below. He has no previous history of trauma. Which of the following is not true of the situation?
1. The best treatment for this patient is steroids.
2. The most likely cause is frontoethmoidal disease.
3. The process depicted in the CT scan will cause non-axial displacement of the globe.
4. The process can lead to an exudative retinal detachment.
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