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Glaucoma, Angle-Closure MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Glaucoma, Angle-Closure
Tree Number(s)
C11.525.381.056
Unique ID
D015812
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015812
Annotation
do not confuse with GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE: note X ref
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Glaucoma, Angle Closure
Glaucoma, Closed-Angle
Glaucoma, Narrow-Angle
Glaucoma, Uncompensated
Glaucoma, Uncompensative
NLM Classification #
WW 290
Previous Indexing
Glaucoma (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1989/05/25
Revision Date
1990/05/29
Glaucoma, Angle-Closure Preferred
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