Prevalence of primary angle closure glaucoma in the last 20 years: a meta-analysis and systematic review

N Zhang, J Wang, B Chen, Y Li, B Jiang - Frontiers in medicine, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: This meta-analysis aims to investigate the worldwide prevalence of primary angle-
closure glaucoma (PACG) and its risk factors in the last 20 years. Methods: We conducted a …

Acute primary angle closure–treatment strategies, evidences and economical considerations

PP Chan, JC Pang, CC Tham - Eye, 2019 - nature.com
Acute primary angle closure requires emergency management that involves a rapid
lowering of the intraocular pressure and resolution of relative pupil block–the most common …

Caspase-8 promotes NLRP1/NLRP3 inflammasome activation and IL-1β production in acute glaucoma

W Chi, F Li, H Chen, Y Wang, Y Zhu… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Acute glaucoma is a sight-threatening condition characterized by a sudden and substantial
rise in intraocular pressure (IOP) and consequent retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death. Angle …

HMGB1 promotes the activation of NLRP3 and caspase-8 inflammasomes via NF-κB pathway in acute glaucoma

W Chi, H Chen, F Li, Y Zhu, W Yin, Y Zhuo - Journal of neuroinflammation, 2015 - Springer
Background Acute glaucoma is a significantly sight-threatening cause of irreversible
blindness in the world characterized by a sudden and substantial intraocular pressure (IOP) …

Neuronal Epac1 mediates retinal neurodegeneration in mouse models of ocular hypertension

W Liu, Y Ha, F Xia, S Zhu, Y Li, S Shi, FC Mei… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - rupress.org
Progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) leads to irreversible visual deficits in
glaucoma. Here, we found that the level of cyclic AMP and the activity and expression of its …

Endoplasmic reticulum stress-regulated CXCR3 pathway mediates inflammation and neuronal injury in acute glaucoma

Y Ha, H Liu, Z Xu, H Yokota, SP Narayanan… - Cell death & …, 2015 - nature.com
Acute glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness in East Asia. The mechanisms
underlying retinal neuronal injury induced by a sudden rise in intraocular pressure (IOP) …

Angle-closure glaucoma

K Patel, S Patel - Disease-a-Month, 2014 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is defined as an optic neuropathy causing peripheral vision loss. The etiology of
glaucoma can be divided according to its pathophysiology. The broad classifications of …

Outcomes of laser peripheral iridotomy in angle closure disease

A Rao, HL Rao, AU Kumar, JG Babu… - Seminars in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To evaluate the long-term outcomes of laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) in primary
angle closure disease. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all …

Intermediate results of phaco-endocycloplasty in an exclusive cohort of angle closure glaucoma: potential for change

V Pathak-Ray - International Ophthalmology, 2019 - Springer
Purpose The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of phaco-
endocycloplasty in an exclusive cohort of primary angle closure disease/glaucoma. Methods …

Anterior vitrectomy, phacoemulsification cataract extraction and irido-zonulo-hyaloid-vitrectomy in protracted acute angle closure crisis

X Yu, Z Zhao, D Zhang, X Yang, N Sun, Y Lin… - International …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To describe a modified surgical approach with anterior vitrectomy,
phacoemulsification (phaco) cataract extraction and irido-zonulo-hyaloid-vitrectomy (IZHV) …