A 60-year-old patient has acute angle-closure glaucoma with severe eye pain, blurred vision, and seeing halos around lights. Which is the initial medi...

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A 60-year-old patient has acute angle-closure glaucoma with severe eye pain, blurred vision, and seeing halos around lights. Which is the initial medical treatment of choice?

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Acetazolamide IV

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Topical prostaglandin analog (e.g., latanoprost)

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Topical beta-blocker (e.g., timolol)

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Pilocarpine alone

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Topical steroid drops

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute angle-closure glaucoma

A 60-year-old patient has acute angle-closure glaucoma with severe eye pain, blurred vision, and seeing halos around lights. Which is the initial medical treatment of choice?