glaucomatocyclitic crisis
- glaucomatocyclitic crisis
- a rare, recurrent, unilateral form of secondary open-angle glaucoma, lasting one to two weeks, and rarely producing permanent damage to the optic disk or to the outflow facility. It is characterized by high intraocular pressure and marked depression of outflow facility, with minimal inflammatory signs and symptoms.
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