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Pacg

Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma (PACG) is a common cause of blindness, which arises due to the closure of the chamber angle (place where the intraocular fluid drains).Primary angle-closure glaucoma occurs in anatomically predisposed eyes (eyes with an inherently narrower chamber angle and a smaller cornea). Normal drainage of the intraocular fluid is most commonly acutely blocked by the iris, it accumulates in the eye, and this disorder leads to a distinct increase in intraocular pressure to extreme values. It manifests itself by acute attacks leading to acute angle-closure glaucoma (glaucoma angulare acutum).