Definition of Acute angle-closure glaucoma. Acute angle-closure glaucoma: Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) blockage of the normal circulation of fluid within the eye. The block takes place at the angle of the anterior chamber- the space at the junction of the cornea with the iris.
CHOP chemotherapy is a treatment used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) | . This information should ideally be read with our general information about chemotherapy | and your type of cancer | .
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Intrathecal chemotherapy (chemo) is given to shrink a tumor or kill cancer cells in your spinal canal or brain. Intrathecal chemo is usually given in a hospital or clinic that specializes in cancer. Ommaya reservoir: Chemo is given directly into your brain.