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Clinical outcome of iridotomy with argon-YAG laser at a tertiary care center in Karachi, Pakistan [PDF]

, 2010
Objective: To assess the the efficacy and early and late complications of Argon-YAG combined laser iridotomy in the outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital.Methods: This was a prospective observational study conducted at Aga Khan University ...
Baig, Rashid, Khan, Aziz
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Myopia Development and Control: An Integrative Review of Genetic, Optical, and Environmental Mechanisms With Implications for Personalized Intervention

Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myopia is a rapidly growing global health challenge, affecting 1.9 billion people and projected to reach 4.9 billion by 2050, with high myopia and its sight‐threatening complications such as maculopathy, retinal detachment, and glaucoma increasing disproportionately.
Victor Opoku‐Yamoah, Sahar Khakneshin, Ebenezer Afrifa‐Yamoah   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A large multi-ethnic genome-wide association study identifies novel genetic loci for intraocular pressure. [PDF]

, 2017
Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor for glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. IOP heritability has been estimated to up to 67%, and to date only 11 IOP loci have been reported, accounting for 1.5% of IOP variability.
Banda, Yambazi, Choquet, Hélène, Hoffmann, Thomas J, Jorgenson, Eric, Kvale, Mark N, Melles, Ronald, Nair, K Saidas, Risch, Neil, Schaefer, Catherine, Thai, Khanh K, Yin, Jie   +10 more
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Sex‐specific elevated incidence of glaucoma associated with topiramate versus valproate or lamotrigine in epilepsy, not migraine: A population‐based cohort study

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Topiramate has been linked to increased glaucoma risk, potentially through mechanisms involving ocular fluid shifts. However, comparative risks vs other antiseizure medications (ASMs) and variation by sex or indication remain uncertain.
Cuiling Wei, Rachel Yui Ki Chu, Rachel Lancey Lai, Florinda Hui‐Ning Chu, Ian Yu Hin Leung, William Chun Yin Leung, Franco Wing Tak Cheng, Thomas Chi Ho Lam, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Esther Wai Yin Chan, Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of angle closure disease in an ophthalmology teaching hospital before and after encouragement of gonioscopy

Vision Pan-America, 2016
Purpose To determine differences in prevalence of angle closure disease (ACD) in a glaucoma department of an ophthalmology teaching hospital before and after strategies promoting gonioscopy were implemented.
Jorge-Emmanuel Morales-Leon, Karla Dueñas-Ángeles, Celia Elizondo-Olascoaga, Curt Hartleben-Matkin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bilateral diffuse choroidal hemangioma in Sturge Weber syndrome: a case report highlighting the role of multimodal imaging and a brief review of the literature [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a patient with bilateral choroidal hemangioma in Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and highlight multimodal imaging techniques for early detection and management of ocular alterations.
Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Amirikia, Anand, Arora, Avery, Barbazetto, Boltshauser, Comi, Comi, Cruciani, Cunha e Sá, Curcio, Fenicia, Ferry, Gass, Giovannini, Gottlieb, Griffiths, Gunduz, Harris, Iwach, Kardon, Kashani, Kaushik, Kissel, Kivela, Kjeka, Kranemann, Lambiase, Lindsey, Linsenmeier, Luke, Madreperla, Mannino, Mantelli, Marana Perez, Maruyama, Muci Mendoza, Nema, Parsa, Patrianakos, Paulus, Pearce, Phelps, Recupero, Riley, Rodriguez Bujaldon, Schirmer, Scott, Scott, Sharan, Shields, Shields, Shin, Shirley, Singh, Sturge, Sujansky, Sullivan, Tanwar, Thomas-Sohl, Waelchli, Walter, Witschel, Wong, Worster Drought, Zallmann, Ziemssen, Zografos, Zografos   +76 more
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Clinical Validation of a Fast MRI Method to Evaluate Brain Vascular and Parenchymal Abnormalities in Sturge‐Weber Syndrome

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sturge‐Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare neurocutaneous disorder associated with venous capillary malformations, atrophy, and calcifications. Longitudinal imaging is limited by risks of sedation and gadolinium exposure in children.
Scotty G. McKay, Yongsheng Chen, E. Mark Haacke, Yang Xuan, Aimee F. Luat, Csaba Juhász   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unusual case of Bilateral Angle Closure Glaucoma

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013
Bilateral angle closure glaucoma is a rare ocular emergency which can be a potentially blinding condition. A case of 72 years male, who developed headache and vomiting after five days of demise of his mother followed by blurring of vision.
Madhu Thapa, Safal Khanal, Prajwal Kumar, Gulsan Bahadhur Shrestha, Ananda Kumar Sharma   +4 more
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Profile of the subtypes of angle closure glaucoma in a tertiary hospital in North India

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1998
A prospective study of 500 consecutive patients of primary angle closure glaucoma was undertaken to study the clinical profile of the three subtypes: acute, subacute, and chronic.
Sihota Ramanjit, Agarwal H
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Treat the individual and not the angle

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Background: Glaucoma, the silent thief of sight, is one of the most common vision-threatening conditions. Even though POAG (primary open angle glaucoma) is more common, PACG (primary angle closure glaucoma) is the dreaded variant.
Saloni M Joshi, Apurva H Nagtode, Usha S Tejaswini, C R Vishwaraj, Rengaraj Venkatesh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source