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Glaucoma
Topic Started: Feb 13 2016, 08:27 PM (86 Views)
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HL is an 83-year-old Chinese male who comes into your clinic and tells you that he’s having trouble seeing things lately. When you prompt him further, he describes it as not being able to see anything on the edges of his vision. After checking his patient record and performing some tests, you note the following:

Medical History: HTN
Current medications: Labetalol 100mg PO daily
Allergies: penicillin (rash)
IOP: 19 mmHg
Cup:disk ratio: 0.59

1. Based on his test results and symptoms, HL most likely has:
a. Normal tension glaucoma
b. Ocular hypertension
c. Closed angle glaucoma
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