A number of stimuli-responsive-based hydrogels has been widely explored in biomedical
applications in the last few decades because of their excellent biodegradability and …

Importance More than 1 billion people worldwide have vision impairment or blindness from
potentially preventable or correctable causes. Quality of life, an important measure of …

The ultimate goal of glaucoma management is the preservation of patients' visual function
and quality of life (QoL). The disease itself as well as the medical or surgical treatment can …

Background: Glaucoma is an acquired degeneration of the optic nerve and a leading cause
of blindness worldwide. Medical and surgical treatments that decrease intraocular pressure …

PURPOSE: To evaluate factors associated with visual field (VF) progression, using all
available follow-up through 9 years after treatment initiation, in the Collaborative Initial …

OBJECTIVES: To assess whether open angle glaucoma (OAG) screening meets the UK
National Screening Committee criteria, to compare screening strategies with case finding, to …

Background Trabeculectomy is performed as a treatment for glaucoma to lower the
intraocular pressure (IOP). Mitomycin C (MMC) is an antimetabolite used during the initial …

Purpose.: Filtration failure due to excessive postoperative scarring remains a major problem
after glaucoma surgery. The authors have investigated whether glaucoma and filtration …

Objective To determine whether primary trabeculectomy or primary medical treatment
produces better outcomes in term of quality of life, clinical effectiveness, and safety in …

Purpose To investigate whether progressive retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thinning is
predictive of progressive visual field (VF) loss in glaucoma. Design Prospective study …