Open AccessEvaluation of blotchy pigments in the anterior chamber angle as a sign of angle closure
Author(s) -
Harsha L. Rao,
Sachin C Mungale,
Tukaram Kumbar,
Rajul Parikh,
Chandra S. Garudadri
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.103789
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , anterior chamber angle , gonioscopy , open angle glaucoma , quadrant (abdomen) , surgery , glaucoma
Blotchy pigments in the anterior chamber (AC) angle are considered diagnostic of primary angle closure (PAC). But there are no reports either on the prevalence of blotchy pigments in AC angles or the validity of this sign.