Objective We aim to systematically assess and compare corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) loss in patients with glaucoma following glaucoma surgery and cataract surgery.Introduction Corneal ECD loss may occur due to intraoperative surgical trauma in ...
Rashmi G Mathew +3 more
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Ocular and Systemic Findings in COL2A1 and COL11A1 Stickler Syndrome
ABSTRACT Stickler syndrome is most commonly caused by variants in COL2A1 and COL11A1 genes. The purpose of this study was to describe genetic variants and phenotypes in COL2A1 and COL11A1 Stickler syndrome. We performed a retrospective genotype–phenotype evaluation of COL2A1 and COL11A1 Stickler syndrome subjects. Thirty‐two subjects with COL2A1 and 13
Aileen G. MacLachlan +5 more
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Two-year outcomes of ab interno trabeculectomy with the Trabectome for Chinese primary open angle glaucoma: a retrospective multicenter study [PDF]
AIM: To evaluate the 2-year efficacy and safety of ab interno trabeculectomy with the Trabectome in Chinese primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients. METHODS: This was a multicenter, retrospective, observational study and included POAG patients with ...
Ya-Long Dang +7 more
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Childhood Glaucoma Surgery: Perioperative Considerations
Managing glaucoma in childhood is one of the greatest challenges in the field of glaucoma, especially its surgical treatment, itself a critical component of management.
Maria Papadopoulos +7 more
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Peribulbar versus retrobulbar anaesthesia for cataract surgery. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Cataract is a major cause of blindness worldwide. Unless medically contraindicated, cataract surgery is usually performed under local (regional) anaesthesia.
Henry OD Ejere +9 more
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Heterozygous Variants in LRP1 Cause a Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Congenital Heart Defects
ABSTRACT LRP1 encodes the low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor‐related protein 1 (LRP1), a transmembrane protein involved in endocytosis and activation of multiple signaling pathways. LRP1 variants have been implicated in the pathogenesis of congenital heart defects (CHD), Alzheimer's disease, and neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD).
Alyssa L. Rippert +31 more
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Biallelic PAX6 Variants in an Adult With Severe Microphthalmia and Preserved Intellectual Function
ABSTRACT PAX6 encodes a dosage‐sensitive transcription factor that is essential for eye development. Heterozygous PAX6 disease is well characterized, but biallelic disease is extremely rare and has been associated with anophthalmia, severe brain malformations, and perinatal lethality.
Karl De Geer +4 more
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Cost–benefit analysis of screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Bulgaria
Aims Late‐diagnosed diabetic retinopathy (DR) is difficult and expensive to treat. Screening programmes can identify the disease early and reduce the costs of its future treatment. This study aims to analyse the cost–benefit of screening programmes for DR.
Iva Nenkova +5 more
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Aurolab aqueous drainage implant implantation made easy: A video-based step-by-step guide
Background: Glaucoma is one of the major causes of irreversible blindness in the world, with trabeculectomy still being the primary surgical modality for the management of glaucoma.
Devendra Maheshwari +5 more
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Intracameral Injection of Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Neovascular Glaucoma [PDF]
Purpose: To assess the duration of the effect of intracameral bevacizumab in patients presenting with rubeosis iridis and neovascular glaucoma (NVG). Methods: Retrospective analysis of 24 consecutive eyes of 24 patients with decompensated NVG (> 21 mm Hg)
Haritoglou, Christos +7 more
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