Global prevalence of glaucoma and projections of glaucoma burden through 2040: a systematic review and meta-analysis

YC Tham, X Li, TY Wong, HA Quigley, T Aung… - Ophthalmology, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose Glaucoma is the leading cause of global irreversible blindness. Present estimates
of global glaucoma prevalence are not up-to-date and focused mainly on European ancestry …

Important causes of visual impairment in the world today

NG Congdon, DS Friedman, T Lietman - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, WHICH may be defined as blindness (best vision of20/200 in the
better eye in the United States and 20/400 by the World Health Organization [WHO] …

Laser peripheral iridotomy for the prevention of angle closure: a single-centre, randomised controlled trial

M He, Y Jiang, S Huang, DS Chang, B Munoz, T Aung… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Primary angle-closure glaucoma affects 20 million people worldwide. People
classified as primary angle closure suspects have a higher but poorly quantified risk of …

The number of people with glaucoma worldwide in 2010 and 2020

HA Quigley, AT Broman - British journal of ophthalmology, 2006 - bjo.bmj.com
Aim: To estimate the number of people with open angle (OAG) and angle closure glaucoma
(ACG) in 2010 and 2020. Methods: A review of published data with use of prevalence …

Primary angle‐closure glaucoma: an update

C Wright, MA Tawfik, M Waisbourd… - Acta …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Primary angle‐closure glaucoma is potentially a devastating disease, responsible for half of
glaucoma‐related blindness worldwide. Angle closure is characterized by appositional …

我国近五年青光眼临床与基础研究进展

葛坚 - 中华眼科杂志, 2005 - cqvip.com
由于青光眼的早期诊断, 发病机制, 致病基因筛选及功能测定, 视神经损伤与保护,
滤过术后瘢痕调控, 干细胞培养与自然动物模型形成, 流行病学研究等基本问题尚处于探讨阶段 …

Glaucoma in Asia: regional prevalence variations and future projections

EW Chan, X Li, YC Tham, J Liao, TY Wong… - British Journal of …, 2016 - bjo.bmj.com
Purpose To evaluate glaucoma prevalence and disease burden across Asian subregions
from 2013 to 2040. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 …

[PDF][PDF] Primary angle closure preferred practice pattern® guidelines

BE Prum, LW Herndon, SE Moroi, SL Mansberger… - …, 2016 - lin.hs.uci.edu
Primary angle closure is appositional or synechial closure of the anterior chamber angle.
Experts now recognize multiple mechanisms for PAC. Pupillary block is a key element in the …

Lens vault, thickness, and position in Chinese subjects with angle closure

ME Nongpiur, M He, N Amerasinghe, DS Friedman… - Ophthalmology, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE:: To investigate the association of lens parameters—specifically, lens vault (LV),
lens thickness (LT), and lens position (LP)—with angle closure. DESIGN:: Prospective …

Possible mechanisms of primary angle-closure and malignant glaucoma

HA Quigley, DS Friedman, NG Congdon - Journal of glaucoma, 2003 - journals.lww.com
During the last 5 years, population-based prevalence surveys, large-scale clinical
evaluations, and technological advances in diagnostic methods have contributed to our …