Vascular accidents in acute angle closure glaucoma

Four cases of acute angle closure glaucoma with different types of ocular vascular accidents are presented: one case of optic nerve head ischemia; two cases of central retinal vein occlusion, and one case of vitreous hemorrhage. One of the patients had vitreous hemorrhage following the lowering of intraocular pressure in acute angle closure glaucoma. The possible predisposition to ocular vascular accidents of patients with poor hematologic and cardiovascular status is discussed.