Corneal Indentation in the Early Management of Acute Angle Closure

Purpose To describe in detail corneal indentation (CI) in the management of a series of patients treated for acute angle closure (AAC). Design Retrospective, consecutive, noncomparative case series. Participants Seven consecutive patients (8 eyes) referred to the authors with the diagnosis of AAC. Patients presented to the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, or to the private practices of the authors. Intervention Seven patients (8 eyes) underwent CI as part of their early management for AAC. Main Outcome Measures Reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP), symptoms of AAC and pain relief. Results Of the 7 patients, complete data were available for 6. The IOP was significantly reduced ( P