Angle Recession Glaucoma.

Angle recession glaucoma is due to blunt trauma and presents with an elevated intraocular pressure up to years after onset due to anterior chamber angle damage and a resultant decrease in aqueous outflow. A thorough case history and careful gonioscopic exam serve most valuable in the detection and diagnosis. Unilateral angle recession, widening of the ciliary band, and unusual chamber angle are common signs. Evidence of angle recession indicates a need for medical or surgical intervention depending on the degree of damage, and warrants careful yearly gonioscopic and fundus exams for the rest of the patient's life to enable early detection of late onset glaucoma.