Composite drainage in glaucoma surgery [PDF]
PURPOSE. To assess the hypotensive effectiveness, frequency and nature of intra- and postoperative complications in patients with various clinical manifestations of refractory glaucoma.MATERIALS AND METHODS.
N. A. Aldasheva +4 more
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The Accuracy of Accredited Glaucoma Optometrists in the Diagnosis and Treatment Recommendation for Glaucoma [PDF]
Background/aims: To compare the diagnostic performance of accredited glaucoma optometrists (AGO) for both the diagnosis of, and decision to treat glaucoma with that of routine hospital eye care against a reference standard of expert opinion, i.e ...
Burr, J. +12 more
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The pseudotemporal bootstrap for predicting glaucoma from cross-sectional visual field data [PDF]
Progressive loss of the field of vision is characteristic of a number of eye diseases such as glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world.
Tucker, A, Garway-Heath, D
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The effectiveness of early lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Although primary open-angle glaucoma is more common, primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is more likely to result in irreversible blindness.
Burr, JM +82 more
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Ophthalmic nurses caring for patients with glaucoma [IGA News, International Glaucoma Association, Spring 2017] [PDF]
Glaucoma is a sight threatening eye condition which can affect any age group worldwide. The causes are varied from genetic predisposition, to ageing or secondary to trauma, inflammation, steroid related etc. Ophthalmic nurses role in patient education is
Seewoodhary, Mahesh +1 more
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A split-thickness hinged scleral flap technique was devised to aid in tube exposure after glaucoma drainage device implantation. This technique resulted in the successful recovery of the tube without reexposure or serious complications in all 3 observed ...
홍사민 +5 more
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Infected Baerveldt Glaucoma Drainage Device by Aspergillus niger [PDF]
Fungal endophthalmitis is rare but may complicate glaucoma drainage device surgery. Management is challenging as the symptoms and signs may be subtle at initial presentation and the visual prognosis is usually poor due to its resistant nature to ...
Yaakub Azhany +4 more
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ndophthalmitis Following Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery
Glaucoma surgery is performed widely in our country and all around the world to lower the intraocular pressure in refractory glaucoma. Glaucoma drainage implant surgery has a special and important place among glaucoma surgeries.
Tolga Kocatürk +2 more
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Development of a new glaucoma drainage device [PDF]
Glaucoma filtration surgery has been shown to be more effective at preventing disease progression than other primary treatment modalities in open angle glaucoma.
Lim, Kin Sheng
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Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation, Outcomes, and Complications.
Glaucoma drainage device (GDD) surgery has gained popularity as a treatment strategy for patients with medically uncontrolled glaucoma. Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world and continues to be a major public health issue ...
Han, Ying, Oatts, Julius T
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