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Pharmacogenomics of Open-Angle Glaucoma [PDF]
Stephen G. Schwartz, Tomomi Higashide
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Neuroinflammation in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma [PDF]
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests oxidative damage and immune response defects are key factors contributing to glaucoma onset. Indeed, both the failure of the trabecular meshwork tissue in the conventional outflow pathway and the neuroinflammation process ...
Stefania Vernazza+4 more
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Purpose: To study clinical profile and burden of primary glaucoma in rural camp patients attending a tertiary care center. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital of a single academic institute after ...
Rekha R Khandelwal+2 more
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Association of the MYOC p.(Gln368Ter) Variant With Glaucoma in a Finnish Population [PDF]
IMPORTANCE The c.1102C>T, p.(Gln368Ter) variant in themyocilin (MYOC) gene is a known risk allele for glaucoma. It is the most common MYOC risk variant for glaucoma among individuals of European ancestry, and its prevalence is highest in Finland ...
Daly, Mark J.+10 more
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Effect of mean ocular perfusion pressure on primary open angle glaucoma
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+2 more
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MicroRNAs as biomarkers in glaucoma and potential therapeutic targets
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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Economic evaluation of screening for open angle glaucoma [PDF]
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of screening for open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in the United Kingdom, given that OAG is an important cause of blindness worldwide.
Burr, Jennifer Margaret+3 more
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Glaucoma among Korean Adults [PDF]
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of glaucoma in the population of the rural Korean town, Sangju. METHODS: Residents of Sangju aged greater than 50 years old were included in this study. Participants
Anderson+34 more
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Ab Externum Canaloplasty – An Overview [PDF]
Canaloplasty is a non-penetrating glaucoma surgery used to treat patients with open-angle glaucoma. It was developed as an alternative method to traditional glaucoma surgery and is one of the recent techniques of non-penetrating glaucoma surgery. Studies
Ajazi, Valbon, Jaho, Julinda
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Explainable Severity ranking via pairwise n-hidden comparison: a case study of glaucoma [PDF]
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic and progressive optic nerve condition that results in an acquired loss of optic nerve fibers and potential blindness. The gradual onset of glaucoma results in patients progressively losing their vision without being consciously aware of the changes.
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