| PACG | primary angle closure glaucoma |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| POAG | primary open-angle glaucoma |
| LPI | laser peripheral iridotomy |
| PAS | peripheral anterior synechiae |
| GSL | goniosynechialysis |
| Phaco-GSL | phacoemulsification and goniosynechialysis |
| MIGS | minimally invasive glaucoma surgery |
| Phaco-GSL-iStent | phacoemulsification combined with iStent implantation and goniosynechialysis |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| ISGEO | International Society of Geographical and Epidemiological Ophthalmology |
| RNFL | retinal nerve fiber layer |
| BCVA | best-corrected visual acuity |
| VFI | visual field index |
| PSD | pattern standard deviation |
| MD | mean deviation |
| HTN | hypertension |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| SE | spherical equivalent |