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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Association between helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2023 Elnaz Ezzati Amini, Yousef Moradi
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Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose This study assesses the PAUL® glaucoma implant (PGI) in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEXG) after failed glaucoma surgery. Given PEXG's more aggressive nature, limited research exists on PGI outcomes in this subgroup. This study aims to compare PGI's efficacy and safety in both conditions. Methods A
Constance Liegl +8 more
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Matrix Metalloproteinases and Glaucoma Treatment. [PDF]
, 2020 Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of proteolytic enzymes that degrade extracellular matrix (ECM) components such as collagen and have important roles in multiple biological processes, including development and tissue remodeling, both in ...
Dibas, Mohammed +3 more
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Glaukos iStent inject® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Implantation Associated with Cataract Surgery in Patients with Coexisting Cataract and Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension: A Long-Term Study [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose. To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of the iStent inject device (Glaukos Corporation, Laguna Hills, CA) combined with phacoemulsification in patients with coexistent cataract and open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT ...
Arriola Villalobos, Pedro +5 more
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Threat to fixation and vision‐related quality of life in patients with open‐angle glaucoma
Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose We aimed to investigate the association between overlapping threat to fixation (TTF) and vision‐related quality of life (VRQoL) in patients with manifest open‐angle glaucoma (OAG). Methods Overall, 316 patients with manifest OAG were recruited from the glaucoma outpatient department of Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, between ...
Charlotte Almer, Dorothea Peters
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Congenital aniridia: European COST action ANIRIDIA‐NET guidelines for diagnosis, management and care
Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Congenital aniridia is a rare ocular disorder affecting the majority of eye structures and can be associated with systemic manifestations. The main visible phenotypic characteristic is the partial or complete absence of the iris; however, foveal hypoplasia is a more frequent and reliable clinical sign. Other ocular comorbidities are associated
Davide Romano +26 more
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Офтальмохирургия, 2015 Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) is one of the best known triggers of glaucoma. The development of the open-angle glaucoma only in some patients with the PES with definite local and general risk factors requires a further research.Purpose.
V. V. Agafonova +4 more
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Rates of macular volume changes in different stages and courses of primary open-angle glaucoma
Journal of OphthalmologyPurpose: To examine macular volume changes as assessed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and rates of these changes in different stages and courses of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).
M. V. Panchenko +3 more
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Risk of open angle glaucoma due to tumor necrosis factor alpha gene polymorphisms
Electronic Physician, 2016 Introduction: Axonal degeneration and retinal ganglion cell apoptosis in glaucoma is associated with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), which is an important pro-inflammatory cytokine.
Mona Abdel Hamid +4 more
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