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Exfoliation syndrome in Northern Nigeria [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018 Ugbede Idakwo,1 Olusola Olawoye,2 Benedictus GK Ajayi,1 Robert Ritch3 1Eleta Eye Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria; 2Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; 3Einhorn Clinical Research Center, Department of ...
Idakwo U, Olawoye O, Ajayi BGK, Ritch R
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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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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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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 ...
Sun E +8 more
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Anterior "lenticonus" in exfoliation syndrome
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 Presence of exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is associated with an increased risk of complications during cataract surgery. This risk is, in part, dependent on the severity of XFS. We describe a central bulge ("lenticonus") in the anterior lens capsule of some
Parmar Pragya, Salman Amjad
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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.
Do Young Park +2 more
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2023 Objective: To compare the frequency of Pseudo-Exfoliation Syndrome (PXS) in patients undergoing cataract surgery in different regional hospitals in Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Irshad Hussain +5 more
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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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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2015 Exfoliation syndrome (XFS), the most common cause of secondary open angle glaucoma, is associated with significant ocular morbidity. Recent studies have pointed toward environmental components that may alter the risk of XFS development. This review focuses on the recent studies elucidating the role of environmental factors that play a role in the ...
Samantha, Dewundara, Louis R, Pasquale
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