A 72-year-old woman presents with acute onset of unilateral red, painful eye with haloes around lights and reduced vision. The cornea is hazy and the ...

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A 72-year-old woman presents with acute onset of unilateral red, painful eye with haloes around lights and reduced vision. The cornea is hazy and the pupil is mid-dilated and fixed. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?

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Acute angle-closure glaucoma

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Acute conjunctivitis

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Anterior uveitis

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Central retinal vein occlusion

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Optic neuritis

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

A 72-year-old woman presents with acute onset of unilateral red, painful eye with haloes around lights and reduced vision. The cornea is hazy and the pupil is mid-dilated and fixed. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?