Older patient presents with hypermature cataract, angle-closure glaucoma

A 73-year-old white woman was referred to the retina service at the New England Eye Center for consideration of pars plana vitrectomy and lensectomy in the right eye for a hypermature cataract and angle-closure glaucoma.
At the time of presentation to the New England Eye Center, she complained of blurry vision in the right eye but denied pain. She was taking oral acetazolamide 500 mg twice per day, combination brimonidine-timolol twice per day and bimatoprost at night in the right eye.
Her ocular history included anatomic narrow angles in both (Read more...)

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