Exploring the Genetic Landscape of Childhood Glaucoma
ChildrenChildhood glaucoma, a significant cause of global blindness, represents a heterogeneous group of disorders categorized into primary or secondary forms.
Yang Pan, Takeshi Iwata
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Biomechanical, ultrastructural, and electrophysiological characterization of the non-human primate experimental glaucoma model. [PDF]
, 2017 Laser-induced experimental glaucoma (ExGl) in non-human primates (NHPs) is a common animal model for ocular drug development. While many features of human hypertensive glaucoma are replicated in this model, structural and functional changes in the ...
Christian, Brian J +11 more
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Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 29, Issue 2, March 2026.ABSTRACT A 15‐week‐old Australian Labradoodle puppy was presented to The University of Queensland Small Animal Hospital for bilateral eyelid agenesis/coloboma and associated ocular complications. Enucleation of the left globe and repair of the right eyelid via a lip‐to‐lid transmucosal flap was performed. Given the subsequent development of prolapse of
Chi Hin Ng +4 more
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Glaucoma in a Suburban Tertiary Care Hospital in Nigeria
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2010 Purpose: To determine the incidence and contribution of different types of glaucoma to blindness at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, a suburban tertiary care hospital in Edo State, Nigeria.
Malachi Epo Enock +2 more
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Conjunctival ultraviolet autofluorescence area, but not intensity, is associated with myopia [PDF]
, 2019 Background:Conjunctival ultraviolet autofluorescence (CUVAF) has been used as a biomarker of time spent outdoors and smaller CUVAF area is associated with myopia in Southern Hemisphere cohorts.
Healy, Martin +6 more
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Personalized Models of Biological Barriers and Their Diseases: Recent Progress with Organs‐On‐Chips
Advanced Biology, Volume 10, Issue 2, February 2026.Buck and Bugter et al. explore the architectural diversity and physiological functions of human barrier systems and reveal how organ‐on‐chip platforms, particularly those integrating patient‐derived cells, are advancing barrier disease modeling. They highlight how emerging biological and technological advances can be used to bridge the gap between ...
Franziska Buck +4 more
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Cataract surgery in juvenile xanthogranuloma: Case report and a brief review of literature
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 There is limited literature on the management of cataracts in juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG). A 2-month-old girl presented to us with hyphema, secondary glaucoma OU and skin nodules suggestive of JXG.
R Muralidhar +5 more
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Avances en la genética de los glaucomas Advances in glaucoma genetics
Revista Cubana de Oftalmología, 1999 Con esta revisión los autores se han planteado el objetivo de motivar el interés de los oftalmólogos -en especial aquellos involucrados en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de los individuos afectados de glaucoma-, por conocer los avances genéticos de esta ...
Elier Ortiz González +3 more
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Investigation of Founder Effects for the Thr377Met Myocilin Mutation in Glaucoma Families from Differing Ethnic Backgrounds [PDF]
, 2012 Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine if there is a common founder for the Thr377Met myocilin mutation in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) families with various ethnic backgrounds.
Allingham, R. Rand +12 more
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Proton Therapy for Uveal Melanoma in 43 Juvenile Patients: Long-Term Results. [PDF]
, 2014 PURPOSE: To examine the metastatic and survival rates, eye retention probability, and the visual outcomes of juvenile patients after proton beam radiotherapy (PBRT) for uveal melanoma (UM).
Bergin, C. +4 more
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