A nurse is listening to a physician explain the results of an eye examination to a client.
The physician states that the client has glaucoma due to a congenitally narrow anterior chamber angle, which suddenly has become blocked by the base of the iris.
The nurse understands that the physician is describing which of the following types of glaucoma?
a- Primary open-angle glaucoma
b- Angle-closure glaucoma***
c- Low-tension glaucoma
d- Secondary glaucoma.
The nurse understands that the physician is describing which of the following types of glaucoma?
a- Primary open-angle glaucoma
b- Angle-closure glaucoma***
c- Low-tension glaucoma
d- Secondary glaucoma.
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