Exfoliation Syndrome and Exfoliation Glaucoma in the Navajo Nation [PDF]
Vision, 2022 (1) Background: Exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is a common cause of secondary open angle glaucoma. In 1971, Faulkner et al. estimated the prevalence of XFS among 50 Navajo Nation residents as 38%.
Ayesha Patil +7 more
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Towards preventing exfoliation glaucoma by targeting and removing fibrillar aggregates associated with exfoliation syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 Exfoliation syndrome presents as an accumulation of insoluble fibrillar aggregates that commonly correlates with age and causes ocular complications, most notably open-angle glaucoma.
Mehdi Ghaffari Sharaf +4 more
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Risk factors for early-onset exfoliation syndrome [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Although exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is an age-related, late-onset disease, early-onset XFS has been reported, and its associated factors remain unknown. In this study, we investigated the clinical features and risk factors of early-onset XFS.
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LOXL1 gene polymorphisms are associated with exfoliation syndrome/exfoliation glaucoma risk: An updated meta-analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundSingle nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the gene encoding LOXL1 are risk factors for exfoliation syndrome and exfoliation glaucoma. This meta-analysis comprehensively investigated the association between LOXL1 gene polymorphisms (rs1048661 ...
Xiaoyan Li, Jie He, Jian Sun
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Exfoliation syndrome and exfoliation glaucoma: Current perspectives and clinical paradigms [PDF]
Indian Journal of OphthalmologyExfoliation syndrome and exfoliation glaucoma comprise a unique age-related ocular aggregopathy characterized by the accumulation of protein complex aggregates in different ocular structures.
Aparna Rao
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Metabolomic Signatures and Predictive Utility of LOXL1-Associated Genetic Risk Scores for Exfoliation Syndrome/Glaucoma in US Cohorts [PDF]
MetabolitesBackground: Exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is a form of deleterious ocular aging mediated by genetic and environmental factors that frequently produces glaucoma (XFG).
Namuunaa Juramt +4 more
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Central retinal artery occlusion and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with an overlap syndrome: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008 Introduction An "overlap syndrome" is defined as the sequential appearance over time of two or more risk factors for glaucomatous damage. The appearance of a new risk factor can alter the course and prognosis of previously stable disease.
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Exfoliation Syndrome in a Large Vietnamese American Clinic Population: Clinical Characteristics Including Prevalence of Glaucoma and Narrow Angles [PDF]
Clinical OphthalmologyElizabeth Sun,1 Brittney G Tran,2 Sunee Chansangpetch,3– 5 Alan Quang Huy Tran,6 Minh-Khanh Vinh,7 Sunita Radhakrishnan,8,9 Ngoc Nguyen,9 Andrew Iwach,8,9 Shan Lin8,9 1Department of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA ...
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Association between Diabetes and Exfoliation Syndrome [PDF]
Ophthalmology ScienceTopic: This systematic review and meta-analysis summarizes the existing evidence for the association of diabetes mellitus (DM) and exfoliation syndrome (XFS).
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