What is Narrow Angle or Angle-Closure Glaucoma? | Driving with Dr. David Richardson Ep 08

Nov 12, 2019
10 mins

Episode Description

Good morning! I am Dr. David Richardson, I’m a cataract and glaucoma surgeon in Southern California. Today I’d like to talk a bit about narrow angle glaucoma.

So, here in the United States, narrow angle glaucoma is actually or has actually been in the past relatively unlikely. So, most glaucoma in the US is what we call Open Angle glaucoma.

Narrow angle glaucoma, in which the angle—which is the angle between the underside of the cornea and the top side of the iris, is narrow… 

Full transcript and citations here:  http://new-glaucoma-treatments.com/what-is-narrow-angle-glaucoma-both-chronic-and-acute/

To learn more about Dr. David Richardson, please visit http://david-richardson-md.com  


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David D. Richardson, M.D.

Patient-Focused Ophthalmologist


San Marino Eye

2020 Huntington Drive

San Marino, CA 91108 


Phone: (626) 289-7856

Email: david@new-glaucoma-treatments.com 

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