There may be a feeling of fullness in the eye along with reddening, swelling and blurred vision. This is an emergency situation and medical attention should be obtained immediately. Emergency surgery may be needed to allow fluid to flow freely. This type of glaucoma is often caused by some type of defect in the eye structure. With chronic closed-angle glaucoma, there are no such sudden symptoms.
Progress is slow and painless.
Those of Asian and African descent are more prone to chronic closed-angle glaucoma. In many cases, glaucoma is not a result of excessive intraocular pressure. Glaucoma may be present in individuals whose IOP is normal just as those with increased eye pressure may not suffer from glaucoma. Glaucoma may be present at birth in the case of infants who are born with underdeveloped drainage canals. This rarely occurs but it usually corrected successfully with surgery.