Phacoemulsification treatment of subjects with acute primary angle closure and chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma.

Purpose: To investigate and compare the effects of phacoemulsification as an initial procedure to control intraocular pressure (IOP) in eyes with acute primary angle closure (APAC) and chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma (CPACG) with coexisting cataracts and peripheral anterior synechiae (PAS) of greater than 180 degrees.

Setting: Prospective, cross-sectional study.

Methods: Thirteen patients (13 eyes) with APAC and 10 patients (10 eyes) with CPACG were enrolled in the study.