A 72-year-old man presents with a red, painful right eye and blurred vision. He has nausea and sees halos around lights. Examination reveals a mid-dil...

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A 72-year-old man presents with a red, painful right eye and blurred vision. He has nausea and sees halos around lights. Examination reveals a mid-dilated fixed pupil and a hard eyeball on palpation. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Acute angle-closure glaucoma

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Conjunctivitis

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Anterior uveitis

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Central retinal artery occlusion

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Corneal abrasion

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Acute angle-closure glaucoma

A 72-year-old man presents with a red, painful right eye and blurred vision. He has nausea and sees halos around lights. Examination reveals a mid-dilated fixed pupil and a hard eyeball on palpation. What is the most likely diagnosis?