Paterson Diagnosed With Acute Glaucoma

Governor David Paterson has been diagnosed with acute glaucoma in his left eye, the governor's press office said Tuesday afternoon.

The diagnosis came at around 11:30 a.m. at the Mount Sinai Medical Center on Manhattan's Upper East Side, where Gov. Paterson checked in overnight following a severe migraine.

The Governor is now undergoing iridotomy, a routine outpatient laser procedure to relieve pressure on the eye, according to Paterson's office.

"The operation will not have any long-term impact on the Governor's overall health," the Governor's press office said in a statement. "The Governor will remain conscious throughout the procedure, but in an abundance of caution, the Senate Majority Leader and the Assembly Speaker were advised of this pursuant to standard protocol."