Medical and Surgical Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma
Primary angle closure glaucoma occurs when pathologies in the relative/absolute sizes or positions of anterior segment structures or abnormal forces in the posterior segment structures apply pressure on the peripheral iris, causing iridocorneal angle ...
Nevbahar Tamçelik +3 more
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Lamise Z Rajjoub, Nisha Chadha, David A Belyea Department of Ophthalmology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA Abstract: This is a case report describing recurrent intermittent acute angle closure episodes in the setting of ...
Rajjoub LZ, Chadha N, Belyea DA
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Jason P Kam, Emily M Zepeda, Leona Ding, Joanne C Wen Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Purpose: To investigate the power use and complication frequency of resident-performed laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI ...
Kam JP, Zepeda EM, Ding L, Wen JC
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Cortical gradient compression links cognition and transcriptomic signatures in primary angle-closure glaucoma [PDF]
The cerebral cortex is organized along hierarchical gradients that integrate sensory and cognitive functions, yet whether this organization is disrupted in primary angle-closure glaucoma and contributes to cognitive impairment remains unclear.
Yuanyuan Wang +8 more
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Panscleritis masquerading as an attack of primary acute angle closure glaucoma
Purpose: To report a female who presented with acute angle closure glaucoma and was found to have panscleritis on further evaluation. Method: Case report.Case description: A 50-year-old female was referred to us as a case of primary acute angle closure ...
Bashir, Hafsa +3 more
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GWAS for primary angle-closure glaucoma identifies loci related to ocular biometry and morphology [PDF]
GWAS of primary angle-closure glaucoma have identified eight loci conferring risk in Asian populations. However, it remains unclear whether the genetic risk factors for the disease are consistent across different populations. Here, we present a discovery
Robert N. Luben +38 more
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Plateau iris in Japanese patients with primary angle closure and primary angle closure glaucoma
Takanori Mizoguchi,1 Mineo Ozaki,2,3 Harumi Wakiyama,1,4 Nobuchika Ogino1,51Mizoguchi Eye Clinic, Nagasaki, Japan; 2Ozaki Eye Clinic Miyazaki, Japan; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan; 4The ...
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Management of primary angle closure glaucoma with cataract extraction [PDF]
Background: We investigate the clinical result of phacoemulsification with foldable posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC-IOL) implantation in the management of primary angle closure glaucoma with cataract.Methods: We performed phacoemulsification with ...
Marija Ana Schwarzbartl-Pfeifer +2 more
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The Accuracy of Accredited Glaucoma Optometrists in the Diagnosis and Treatment Recommendation for Glaucoma [PDF]
Background/aims: To compare the diagnostic performance of accredited glaucoma optometrists (AGO) for both the diagnosis of, and decision to treat glaucoma with that of routine hospital eye care against a reference standard of expert opinion, i.e ...
Burr, J. +12 more
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The effectiveness of early lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Although primary open-angle glaucoma is more common, primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is more likely to result in irreversible blindness.
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