Following anatomic factors predispose to glaucoma, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Increased length of eyeball
Description: Anatomic risk factors for the development of acute angle closure glaucoma are small eyes with shallow anterior chamber, sho axial length, small corneal diameter, shallow limbal chamber depth and thick, relatively anteriorly positioned lens. Risk factors for primary open angle glaucoma: Age Race Family history Diabetes mellitus Thin central cornea Systemic hypeension REF: Pearls of Glaucoma Management edited by JoAnn A. Giaconi, page 415.
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