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The Annals of African Surgery, 2021 Background: Chronic angle-closure glaucoma (CACG) is a visually destructive disease. Effective management of CACG requires identifying eyes with narrow angle. Objective: To compare pentacam with gonioscopy in detecting narrow angles in eyes with CACG.
Seth Lartey +3 more
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Angle closure glaucoma in congenital ectropion uvea
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2018 Purpose: Congenital ectropion uvea is a rare anomaly, which is associated with open, but dysplastic iridocorneal angles that cause childhood glaucoma.
Grace M. Wang +2 more
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Canaloplasty in the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Review of Patient Selection and Outcomes. [PDF]
, 2018 Canaloplasty is a relatively new non-penetrating surgery for the reduction of intraocular pressure in patients affected by glaucoma. The technique uses a microcatheter to perform a 360 º cannulation of Schlemm's canal and leaves in place a tension suture
Brusini, Paolo +5 more
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Pharmacogenetics of ophthalmic topical β-blockers [PDF]
, 2008 Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. The primary glaucoma risk factor is elevated intraocular pressure. Topical β-blockers are affordable and widely used to lower intraocular pressure.
McCarty, Catherine A. +4 more
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Non-contact tests for identifying people at risk of primary angle closure glaucoma.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020 BACKGROUND Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) accounts for 50% of glaucoma blindness worldwide. More than three-quarters of individuals with PACG reside in Asia.
A. Jindal +4 more
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Glaucoma in Aligarh, India – A population based study
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Background: Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness. Being irreversible, its early detection and management are utmost important. With increasing life expectancy, the prevalence of glaucoma is expected to rise.
Anees Ahmad +4 more
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Asia - Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 PURPOSE The aim of this study was to describe changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) and IOP medications after phacoemulsification with Kahook Dual Blade-assisted goniosynechialysis and excisional goniotomy in eyes with angle-closure glaucoma and cataract.
S. Dorairaj, M. D. Tam, G. Balasubramani
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Comparison of Outcomes between Endoscopic and Transcleral Cyclophotocoagulation. [PDF]
, 2017 Importance: Traditionally cyclophotocoagulation has been reserved as a treatment of last resort for eyes with advanced stage glaucoma, but increasingly it is offered to eyes with less severe disease.
Beardsley, Robert +7 more
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Scientific Reports, 2020 There is distinct pathogenesis between primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG). Although elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the major risk factor for glaucoma, non-IOP risk factors such as vascular abnormalities ...
Tzu-Yu Hou +5 more
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Malignant Glaucoma: A Review of the Modern Literature
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Malignant glaucoma is a rare form of glaucoma that typically follows surgery in patients with primary angle closure and primary angle-closure glaucoma. In this paper, the clinical features, classification, pathogenesis, and principles of management are ...
H. Shahid, J. F. Salmon
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