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Primary open-angle glaucoma

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016
Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy that is characterized by the progressive degeneration of the optic nerve, leading to visual impairment. Glaucoma is the main cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, but typically remains asymptomatic until very severe ...
Robert N Weinreb, Christopher Kai-Shun Leung, Jonathan G Crowston   +2 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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Relationship between Meniere disease and primary open angle glaucoma

Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2006
Objectives: Meniere and glaucoma are socially important diseases that affect people’s life quality. We planned and performed this study in order to find out audiovestibular pathologies of glaucoma patients, visual and intraocular pressure changes of ...
Ahmet Murat Uzun, Mesut Sabri Tezer, Lale Uzun, Adnan Ünal, Özlem Evren   +4 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, Bárbara Nuria Suárez Rodríguez, Mariela Julia Curbelo, Yusdenia Soto Serrano, Armando Rafael Milanés Armengol   +4 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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Efficacy of micropulse (subthreshold) argon laser trabeculoplasty in primary open angle glaucoma [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2023
Background: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is an adult-onset, slowly progressing optic neuropathy characterized by the atrophy of the optic nerve and the death of retinal ganglion cells and their axons over time, The introduction of micro pulse laser
Mohamed Fayez, Sayed Sayed, Anas Ibrahim
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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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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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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 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]

, 2011
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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