Clinical guidance
  • Community ophthalmology
  • Glaucoma

Management of angle closure glaucoma

  • Last updated or reviewed: 1 June 2022
  • First published: 1 June 2022
Management of Angle Closure Glaucoma Exec Sum (PDF)

Core guidance on diagnosing and managing primary angle-closure glaucoma. Access the full guideline and executive summary together to support clinical decision-making, referral and treatment across community and hospital eye care.

This resource brings together key resources on the management of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), supporting consistent, evidence-based care across the pathway. The guidance covers diagnosis, risk stratification, referral and treatment, including acute management and long-term follow-up. 

The full guideline provides detailed recommendations, evidence summaries and clinical pathways. The executive summary offers a concise overview of the most important recommendations, allowing clinicians to quickly access key decisions on diagnosis, referral and treatment. 

Use these resources together to support safe clinical practice, particularly where decisions around laser treatment, lens extraction and referral thresholds need to be made.