The prevalence of glaucoma in indigenous Australians within Central Australia: the Central Australian Ocular Health Study [PDF]
, 2011 Aims To determine the prevalence of glaucoma within the indigenous Australian population living in central Australia. Methods 1884 individuals aged ≥20 years, living in one of 30 remote communities within the statistical local area of ‘Central Australia,
Craig, Jamie E +2 more
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Corneal alterations associated with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and glaucoma: A literature review [PDF]
, 2017 A systematic literature review was performed evaluating articles examining the effects of pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) and glaucoma (PEXG) on the cornea with a focus on the corneal endothelium.
Palko, Joel R +2 more
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POLYMORPHISM OF EYE DRAINAGE SYSTEM CHANGES IN GLAUCOMA
Сибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2019 The study aim was to investigate structural peculiarities of sclera in different types of glaucoma, with an accent on changes of the eye drainage system. Materials and methods.
A. K. Lazareva +4 more
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Visual field loss and vision-related quality of life in the Italian Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Study. [PDF]
, 2018 The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between visual field (VF) loss, vision-related quality of life (QoL) and glaucoma-related symptoms in a large cohort of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients.
Galli, Fabio +10 more
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A Population-based survey of the prevalence and types of glaucoma in Nigeria: results from the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. There tends to be a lower reporting of glaucoma in Africa compared to other blinding conditions in global burden data.
Entekume, Gabriel +8 more
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Long-term 24-hour intraocular pressure control with travoprost monotherapy in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma [PDF]
, 2014 The aim of the study was to evaluate the long-term 24-hour intraocular pressure (IOP) efficacy of travoprost monotherapy in primary open-angle glaucoma ...
Biagioli, Elena +6 more
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Mutations in the Myocilin Gene in Families With Primary Open-angle Glaucoma and Juvenile Open-angle Glaucoma [PDF]
Archives of Ophthalmology, 2003 To investigate the prevalence of myocilin (MYOC) mutations in Italian families with glaucoma and to determine the relationship of these mutations to primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG), and pigmentary dispersion glaucoma.Twenty-six patients with POAG were selected based on a positive family history of glaucoma.
BRUTTINI M. +9 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Glaucoma, a major cause of blindness, involves retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration. This study shows growth hormone‐releasing hormone receptor (GHRHR) deficiency preserves RGC survival and restores vision, unlike activation which only aids survival.
Yan Tong +24 more
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GWAS-by-subtraction reveals an IOP-independent component of primary open angle glaucoma
Nature CommunicationsThe etiology of primary open angle glaucoma is constituted by both intraocular pressure-dependent and intraocular pressure-independent mechanisms.
Yu Huang +13 more
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, 2016 Open-angle glaucoma (OAG) is an important cause of irreversible blindness. In OAG, loss of retinal ganglion cells leads to damage of the optic nerve. This causes visual field loss and eventually blindness.
Springelkamp, H. (Henriët)
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