Simplifying “target” intraocular pressure for different stages of primary open-angle glaucoma and primary angle-closure glaucoma

R Sihota, D Angmo, D Ramaswamy… - Indian journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Lowering of intraocular pressure is currently the only therapeutic measure for Glaucoma
management. Many longterm, randomized trials have shown the efficacy of lowering IOP …

Angle-closure glaucoma: the role of the lens in the pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment

P Tarongoy, CL Ho, DS Walton - Survey of ophthalmology, 2009 - Elsevier
Primary angle-closure glaucoma is a major cause of blindness worldwide. It is a disease of
ocular anatomy that is related to pupillary-block and angle-crowding mechanisms of filtration …

Angle-closure glaucoma in East Asian and European people. Different diseases?

M He, PJ Foster, GJ Johnson, PT Khaw - Eye, 2006 - nature.com
In contrast to the pattern of disease in Europeans, primary angle closure has a higher
prevalence and tends to be asymptomatic in East Asians. The higher prevalence is …

Argon laser peripheral iridoplasty (ALPI): an update

R Ritch, CCY Tham, DSC Lam - Survey of ophthalmology, 2007 - Elsevier
Argon laser peripheral iridoplasty is a useful procedure to eliminate appositional angle
closure resulting from mechanisms other than pupillary block. For those eyes with angle …

Cataract surgery for residual angle closure after peripheral laser iridotomy

A Nonaka, T Kondo, M Kikuchi, K Yamashiro… - Ophthalmology, 2005 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate the frequency of residual angle closure after resolution of
pupillary blocking by laser peripheral iridotomy and the effects of subsequent cataract …

Angle closure and angle‐closure glaucoma: what we are doing now and what we will be doing in the future

DS Friedman, PJ Foster, T Aung… - Clinical & experimental …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Primary angle‐closure glaucoma (PACG) frequently leads to severe vision loss. Prevalence
among older Asian populations is high and given global demographics, the number of …

Efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary angle-closure glaucoma: a randomized clinical trial

A Narayanaswamy, CK Leung, DV Istiantoro… - JAMA …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) should be explored as a therapeutic option
in eyes with angle closure. Objective To assess the intraocular pressure (IOP)–lowering …

Factors predicting intraocular pressure control after phacoemulsification in angle-closure glaucoma

CJ Liu, CY Cheng, CW Wu, LI Lau… - Archives of …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To investigate whether the presence of glaucomatous optic neuropathy affects
the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) after phacoemulsification in postiridotomy eyes …

Health care cost and benefits of artificial intelligence-assisted population-based glaucoma screening for the elderly in remote areas of China: a cost-offset analysis

X Xiao, L Xue, L Ye, H Li, Y He - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Population-based screening was essential for glaucoma management.
Although various studies have investigated the cost-effectiveness of glaucoma screening …

Contemporary approach to the diagnosis and management of primary angle-closure disease

MR Razeghinejad, JS Myers - Survey of Ophthalmology, 2018 - Elsevier
The primary angle-closure disease spectrum varies from a narrow angle to advanced
glaucoma. A variety of imaging technologies may assist the clinician in determining the …