Fog vision

Introduction Foggy vision is blurred and is an early symptom of angle-closure glaucoma. It is a common type of glaucoma in China. A type of glaucoma in which the outflow of aqueous humor is blocked and causes an increase in intraocular pressure. Closed-angle glaucoma is mainly due to pupillary block, followed by pulling the iris toward the corner of the room or pushing it toward the corner.

Cause

Blockage of the pupil or anterior chamber angle is the main cause of this disease.

1. Primary angle-closure glaucoma refers to the absence of other eye diseases, due to the patient's pupillary block, or the patient's iris root hypertrophy, advancement, resulting in anterior chamber angle closure, aqueous outflow difficulties, elevated intraocular pressure Kind of situation.

2. Secondary angle-closure glaucoma refers to glaucoma caused by the closure of the angle of the eye caused by other eye diseases. Common secondary angle-closure glaucoma has secondary angle-closure glaucoma caused by cataract expansion, secondary angle-closure glaucoma caused by post-pupil adhesion of iridocyclitis.

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Rainbow vision, fog vision, eye swelling, and headache are all early symptoms of angle-closure glaucoma. They occur more often in the evening or in the dark, and are more likely to occur when the mood is tense, angry, and sad. It lasts for a few hours at each episode, and disappears after the break. Everything can return to normal the next morning. In the early stage of the disease, it usually occurs once a day, and gradually becomes more frequent. The symptoms are obviously aggravated, so that it can not be alleviated or even acute. In addition, it can also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. If the treatment is not timely, the affected eye may be completely blind.

Differential diagnosis

Chronic angle-closure glaucoma can occur in all age groups of adults without significant gender differences. The local anatomical features of the eye are similar to those of acute angle-closure glaucoma. Emotional disorders and excessive fatigue can be the cause of elevated intraocular pressure.

Rainbow vision, fog vision, eye swelling, and headache are all early symptoms of angle-closure glaucoma. They occur more often in the evening or in the dark, and are more likely to occur when the mood is tense, angry, and sad. It lasts for a few hours at each episode, and disappears after the break. Everything can return to normal the next morning. In the early stage of the disease, it usually occurs once a day, and gradually becomes more frequent. The symptoms are obviously aggravated, so that it can not be alleviated or even acute. In addition, it can also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. If the treatment is not timely, the affected eye may be completely blind.

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