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Is there such a diagnosis as "closed angle" that is not, I repeat, not glaucoma?

My mother-in-law came back from her eye specialist the other day and says he diagnosed her with "closed angle" and yet claims that the specialist said that she does not have glaucoma. Is that diagnosis possible or did she hear wrong? Based on what I've found on the internet so far, "closed angle" is a form of glaucoma. But hey, what do I know?! I told her to get a second opinion.

There may be a very small window period between; when one develops narrow angle and when the intraocular tension rises. If a patient is diagnosed during this period, he/ she may be having a normal tension hence no glaucoma.
But it is theoretical. Chances are, she misunderstood the doc.
You are right about the second opinion anyway.
Good luck with your mother-in-law.

Glaucoma is defined as progressive damage of the optic nerve. Probably what your mother in law has are narrow angles and she is at risk of angle closure. Angle closure can result in very high intraocular eye pressure that damages the optic nerve in a very short time. Until the optic nerve is actually damaged, there is no glaucoma.

Normally she would be treated with laser surgery to prevent an attack of angle closure and thus prevent glaucoma.

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