Background: Acute closure of the anterior chamber angle can have catastrophic consequences for vision when it occurs in an unsupervised situation. Visual debilitation is much less likely to result when angle‐closure occurs in a well‐controlled environment that allows appropriate management. Therefore, it is desirable for optometrists to undertake a complete ocular health assessment, including mydriatic fundus examination, on patients who have narrow anterior chamber angles, provided that appropriate precautions and procedures are followed.Case report: We report on the case of a 59‐year‐old white female whose anterior chamber angles closed in response to mydriatic drops instilled during an optometric examination. Her optic discs and visual field results from before and four years after the angle‐closure attack do not show any significant changes.