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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Association between Diabetes and Exfoliation Syndrome [PDF]
Ophthalmology Science, 2023 Topic: This systematic review and meta-analysis summarizes the existing evidence for the association of diabetes mellitus (DM) and exfoliation syndrome (XFS).
Megan Yu, BS +4 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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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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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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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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Evaluation of the Effect of Duration on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Choroidal Thickness in Exfoliation Syndrome and Exfoliative Glaucoma [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 Aims: To compare retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and choroidal thickness in patients with exfoliation syndrome (XFS) and exfoliative glaucoma (XFG) for 1–5 years or 6–10 years compared to healthy volunteers. Methods and Material: Seventy-eight
Müslüm Toptan, Ali Simsek
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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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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.
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