Purpose: To investigate the incidence of bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma on admission and compare the demographic data & refractive condition with unilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma patients. Methods: We retrospectively studied a total of 280 acute angle-closure glaucoma patients in recent 5 years from 1994 to 1998. To investigate the incidence of bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma on admission and review the sex, age distribution & refractive condition after acute attack in bilateral and unilateral cases. Results: Bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma on admission was total 20 patients (7.1%). Female predominated and the highest incidence was in the 6th decades of life in bilateral & unilateral cases. There were no significant difference in sex and age distribution between bilateral and unilateral cases (P>0.05). Refractive condition in the attacked eyes was significant difference from the fellow eyes in unilateral acute angle-closure g1aucomi patients (P<0.001). Conclusion: Bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma on admission is less common, there is no significant difference in demographic data compared with unilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma. The attacked eyes are myopia shift compared with the fellow eyes after acute attack.
Purpose: To investigate the incidence of bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma on admission and compare the demographic data & refractive condition with unilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma patients. Methods: We retrospectively studied a total of 280 acute angle-closure glaucoma patients in recent 5 years from 1994 to 1998. To investigate the incidence of bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma on admission and review the sex, age distribution & refractive condition after acute attack in bilateral and unilateral cases. Results: Bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma on admission was total 20 patients (7.1%). Female predominated and the highest incidence was in the 6th decades of life in bilateral & unilateral cases. There were no significant difference in sex and age distribution between bilateral and unilateral cases (P>0.05). Refractive condition in the attacked eyes was significant difference from the fellow eyes in unilateral acute angle-closure g1aucomi patients (P<0.001). Conclusion: Bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma on admission is less common, there is no significant difference in demographic data compared with unilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma. The attacked eyes are myopia shift compared with the fellow eyes after acute attack.