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The changes in the chamber angle in primary open-angle glaucoma and secondary open-angle glaucoma are discussed. Primary open-angle glaucoma is a diagnosis of exclusion, so a knowledge of the causes of secondary glaucomas is important.
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Faschinger, C., Hommer, A. (2012). Open Angle and Glaucoma. In: Gonioscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28610-0_6
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