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Effect of mean ocular perfusion pressure on primary open angle glaucoma

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 2018
Primary open angle glaucoma is the most common form of glaucoma and it remains asymptomatic until the late stage of the disease. The purpose of this study is to compare the mean ocular perfusion pressure with the primary open angle glaucoma.
Pallab Kumar Sen, Nazneen Khan, Md. Shafiqul Islam   +2 more
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Effect of antioxidants on primary open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Background/ObjectivesPrimary open-angle glaucoma is a major global cause of vision loss, severely impacting quality of life. Although the need for effective treatments is widely recognized, the efficacy and safety of antioxidants remain uncertain.
Jie Bao, Yujia Yu, Guosen Chen, Chen Hu, Cong Zhao, Xiang Li   +5 more
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PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA [PDF]

AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2009
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), by far the most common form of glaucoma, currently afflicts more than 2 million Americans, more than half of whom probably don't know they have it. Asymptomatic in the early stages, it gradually and progressively reduces the visual field and leads to blindness if untreated.
Nancy C, Sharts-Hopko, Catherine, Glynn-Milley   +1 more
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Effect of Glaucoma on Corneal Endothelium [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Medical Research, 2021
Background: Glaucoma is a group of diseases characterized by a specific pattern of optic nerve neuropathy and retinopathy which is permenant. There is increasing evidence of glaucoma-associated corneal endothelial changes.
Hazem Effat Abd El-Ghany Mohammad Haroon, Asmaa Mohamed Samir, Haytham Ibrahim Ibrahim El-Shawaf, Muller Victor Shaker   +3 more
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MYOC Gene Sequencing Analysis in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients from the Centre Region of Portugal

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2021
Introduction: Primary open-angle glaucoma is the most frequent subtype of glaucoma. Relatives of primary open-angle glaucoma patients have an increased risk of developing the disease, suggesting a genetic predisposition to the disease.
Filipe Silva, Filipa Ferreira, Pedro Faria, Isa Sobral, Mariana Rodrigues, João Pratas, João Filipe Silva, Manuela Grazina, José Moura Pereira, Henrique Girão, Paulo Pereira   +10 more
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Comparison of visual field progression in new-diagnosed primary open-angle and exfoliation glaucoma patients in Sweden

BMC Ophthalmology, 2020
Background The present study aimed to compare visual field progression in new-diagnosed exfoliation versus open-angle glaucoma patients. Methods Retrospective study.
Marcelo Ayala
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The prevalence of diabetes among male glaucoma patients

The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between diabetes and glaucoma. Methods: Consecutive 143 subjects with primary angle-closure glaucoma and 127 subjects with primary open-angle glaucoma (control) were studied ...
Nataliya Antonova, Inci Irak Dersu, Eitan Burstein, Lance Lyons, Wei Hou   +4 more
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Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 2019
The pathological processes of primary open-angle glaucoma is unknown. Several studies show the relation between Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between H.
Sayaka Sultana, Nazneen Khan, Chonchol Kumar Ghosh, Ahmed Abu Saleh, Md. Shafiqul Islam   +4 more
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MicroRNAs as biomarkers in glaucoma and potential therapeutic targets

Neural Regeneration Research, 2022
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease in which optic nerve damage and visual field defects occur. It is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Its pathogenesis is largely unknown although several risk factors have been identified, with an increase ...
Bridget Martinez, Philip V Peplow
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Factors Associated with Open-Angle Glaucoma among Iraqi Patients

Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences, 2016
Background: Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness world wide and 22.5 million people are estimated to suffer from it. Open angle glaucoma is more prevalent form of glaucoma than closed angle glaucoma blindness can be avoided if glaucoma treated ...
Shatha Ahmed, Amal Faisal, Ala Salim Tawfeek   +2 more
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