Anterior chamber angle assessment techniques

DS Friedman, M He - Survey of ophthalmology, 2008 - Elsevier
Angle-closure glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Diagnosis and
treatment are intricately related to angle assessment techniques. This article reviews the …

Epidemiology of primary glaucoma: prevalence, incidence, and blinding effects

C Cedrone, R Mancino, A Cerulli, M Cesareo… - Progress in brain …, 2008 - Elsevier
Certain general conclusions can be drawn from a series of 56 studies on glaucoma
prevalence. Even in the most recently published studies the rate of undiagnosed glaucoma …

[HTML][HTML] Visual impairment, causes of vision loss, and falls: the Singapore Malay Eye Study

EL Lamoreux, E Chong, JJ Wang, SM Saw… - … & visual science, 2008 - arvojournals.org
purpose. To report associations of visual impairment and the main causes of vision loss with
falls in an older Asian population. methods. The population-based Singapore Malay Eye …

Determinants of angle closure in older Singaporeans

R Lavanya, TY Wong, DS Friedman… - Archives of …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To investigate systemic and ocular risk factors for angle closure (AC) in older
Singaporeans and to determine if these risk factors are different in men vs women and in …

Screening for narrow angles in the Singapore population: evaluation of new noncontact screening methods

R Lavanya, PJ Foster, LM Sakata, DS Friedman… - Ophthalmology, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To assess the screening effectiveness of 3 new noncontact devices, the
scanning peripheral anterior chamber depth analyzer (SPAC)(Takagi, Nagano, Japan) …

Angle-closure: risk factors, diagnosis and treatment

N Amerasinghe, T Aung - Progress in brain research, 2008 - Elsevier
Introduction: Primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is the leading cause of blindness in
East Asia. The disease can be classified into primary angle-closure suspect, primary angle …

Vision impairment, ocular conditions, and vision-specific function: the Singapore Malay Eye Study

EL Lamoureux, EW Chong, J Thumboo, HL Wee… - Ophthalmology, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To validate the VF-11, a vision-specific function scale and determine the
relationship among vision impairment, ocular conditions, and vision-specific functioning in …

[PDF][PDF] Current understanding of the treatment and outcome of acute primary angle-closure glaucoma: an Asian perspective

LPS Ang, LPK Ang - ANNALS-ACADEMY OF MEDICINE …, 2008 - annals.edu.sg
Introduction: Primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is a major cause of blindness among
Asians. A better understanding of the disease will improve the treatment and outcome of this …

The long-term effect of Nd: YAG laser iridotomy on intraocular pressure in Taiwanese eyes with primary angle-closure glaucoma

MJ Chen, CY Cheng, CK Chou, CJL Liu… - Journal of the Chinese …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: To investigate the long-term effect of Nd: YAG laser iridotomy on intraocular
pressure (IOP) in Taiwaneseeyes with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG). Methods …

Primary angle closure glaucoma: a descriptive study in Scottish Caucasians

WS Ng, GS Ang… - Clinical & experimental …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The aim of this study is to describe the ocular and demographic features of
Caucasian patients newly presenting with primary angle closure glaucoma and the …