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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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Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Coats disease diagnosed in adulthood is a rare idiopathic retinal telangiectatic vasculopathy that may differ in phenotype from childhood‐diagnosed cases. This systematic review synthesizes current evidence to characterize its clinical spectrum, imaging features, treatment outcomes and underlying mechanisms, with a focus on immunovascular ...
Catarina Francisco +2 more
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Protein misfolding and mitochondrial dysfunction in glaucoma
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyGlaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Elevated intraocular pressure caused by restricted outflow of the aqueous humor leads to the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and their axons.
Arunkumar Venkatesan +2 more
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When to operate on open angle glaucoma [PDF]
Eye, 1987 The aim of treatment in primary angle glaucoma should be to reduce the intraocular pressure throughout the 24 hours to a level where no damage is done to the optic nerve head, thus preventing any field defect. Open angle glaucoma as it is presently defined requires a significantly raised intraocular pressure to be associated with detectable changes in ...
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Endocrine Dysfunction in Open Angle Glaucoma
Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, 2021 AbstractThe eye, like all organs, is exposed to the effects of the bodyʼs endocrine system. In addition, however, local branches of the endocrine system control important organ-specific functions, such as the production and drainage of aqueous humour.
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Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose To evaluate real‐world safety experience with aflibercept 8 mg in a large case series of patients with neovascular age‐related macular degeneration (nAMD). Methods Due to a high proportion of patients on short treatment intervals, patients with nAMD at a Danish tertiary retina clinic were systematically switched to aflibercept 8 mg ...
Mary Graciya Karunainathan +12 more
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Epidemiological characterization of primary open-angle glaucoma
Medisur, 2010 Background: The primary open-angle glaucoma is a problem for public health all over the world. It is a silent and slowly progressive disease leading to blindness.
Leonor Rosario Díaz Alfonso +4 more
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Офтальмохирургия, 2013 Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) is one of the best known triggers of glaucoma. The development of the open-angle glaucoma only in some patients with the PEX with definite local and general risk factors requires a further research. Purpose.
V.V. Agafonova, +4 more
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Risk Factors for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Western Turkey [PDF]
, 2013 Pur po se: To evaluate the prevalence of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in subjects aged over 40 years in Western Turkey and to quantify its association with several systemic risk factors.
Tuncay Küsbeci +13 more
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Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose To estimate the real‐world incidence of intraocular inflammation (IOI) following intravitreal faricimab injections at a large, highly specialized tertiary centre. Methods Single‐centre, retrospective cohort study with chart review using an electronic injection database and electronic medical records from November 2023 to August 2024 ...
Miklos Schneider +7 more
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