Rare diseases leading to childhood Glaucoma. epidemiology, pathophysiogenesis, and management [PDF]
Noteworthy heterogeneity exists in the rare diseases associated with childhood glaucoma. Primary congenital glaucoma is mostly sporadic; however, 10% to 40% of cases are familial. CYP1B1 gene mutations seem to account for 87% of familial cases and 27% of
Abdolrahimzadeh, Solmaz +5 more
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Cataract surgery in eyes with filtered primary angle closure glaucoma. [PDF]
PurposeTo evaluate the effect of cataract surgery on intraocular pressure (IOP) in filtered eyes with primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG).MethodsIn this prospective interventional case series, 37 previously filtered eyes from 37 PACG patients with mean
Amini, Heydar +7 more
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Adapted motivational interviewing to improve the uptake of treatment for glaucoma in Nigeria: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is a chronic eye disease associated with irreversible visual loss. In Africa, glaucoma patients often present late, with very advanced disease.
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Canaloplasty in the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Review of Patient Selection and Outcomes. [PDF]
Canaloplasty is a relatively new non-penetrating surgery for the reduction of intraocular pressure in patients affected by glaucoma. The technique uses a microcatheter to perform a 360 ยบ cannulation of Schlemm's canal and leaves in place a tension suture
Brusini, Paolo +5 more
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Progression from ocular hypertension to visual field loss in the English hospital eye service [PDF]
Background There are more than one million National Health Service visits in England and Wales each year for patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT).
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Comparison of Outcomes between Endoscopic and Transcleral Cyclophotocoagulation. [PDF]
Importance: Traditionally cyclophotocoagulation has been reserved as a treatment of last resort for eyes with advanced stage glaucoma, but increasingly it is offered to eyes with less severe disease.
Beardsley, Robert +7 more
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Keratoprostheses for corneal blindness: a review of contemporary devices [PDF]
According to the World Health Organization, globally 4.9 million are blind due to corneal pathology. Corneal transplantation is successful and curative of the blindness for a majority of these cases. However, it is less successful in a number of diseases
Avadhanam, Venkata +2 more
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Aqueous Humor Outflow Structure and Function Imaging At the Bench and Bedside: A Review. [PDF]
Anterior segment glaucoma clinical care and research has recently gained new focus because of novel imaging modalities and the advent of angle-based surgical treatments. Traditional investigation drawn to the trabecular meshwork now emphasizes the entire
Huang, Alex S +2 more
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The Only Eye Study (OnES): a qualitative study of surgeon experiences of only eye surgery and recommendations for patient safety [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Performing surgery on patients with only one seeing-eye, where complications may result in catastrophic vision loss, presents unique challenges for the ophthalmic care team.
Crabb, D. P. +5 more
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Patient-reported outcomes measures and patient preferences for minimally invasive glaucoma surgical devices. [PDF]
BackgroundMany therapeutic options are available to glaucoma patients. One recent therapeutic option is minimally invasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) devices. It is unclear how patients view different treatments and which patient-reported outcomes would be
George Spaeth +17 more
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