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[The meteorological influence on cases of acute glaucoma in French-speaking Switzerland in the years 1971-1976 (author's transl)]. 1978

M R Tupling, and E J Junet

The authors present a meteorological study of 45 cases of acute closed-angle glacuoma. Frontal type weather, especially that associated with an invasion of maritime air from the north-west following the passage of a cold front appears able to trigger off an attack in an anatomically predisposed subject.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008685	Meteorological Concepts	The atmospheric properties, characteristics and other atmospheric phenomena especially pertaining to WEATHER or CLIMATE.	Meteorological Factors,Meteorologic Factors,Concept, Meteorological,Concepts, Meteorological,Factor, Meteorologic,Factor, Meteorological,Factors, Meteorologic,Factors, Meteorological,Meteorologic Factor,Meteorological Concept,Meteorological Factor
D005901	Glaucoma	An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye cannot withstand without damage to its structure or impairment of its function. The consequences of the increased pressure may be manifested in a variety of symptoms, depending upon type and severity, such as excavation of the optic disk, hardness of the eyeball, corneal anesthesia, reduced visual acuity, seeing of colored halos around lights, disturbed dark adaptation, visual field defects, and headaches. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)	Glaucomas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208	Acute Disease	Disease having a short and relatively severe course.	Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D013557	Switzerland	A country in Europe. It is bordered by Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Germany. The capital is Bern.