Cataract surgery is one of the most performed surgeries in the developed world. In addition
to its significant impact on visual acuity, phacoemulsification has been hailed as a potential …

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 …

PURPOSE: To evaluate anterior chamber biometric factors associated with the degree of
angle widening and intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction after phacoemulsification …

Purpose To document the anatomical effects of clear lens extraction by phacoemulsification
versus trabeculectomy on anterior chamber angle in patients with primary angle-closure …

Purpose To evaluate the effect of clear lens extraction (CLE) on intraocular pressure (IOP)
and the anterior chamber angle in primary angle closure after laser peripheral iridotomy …

Objective: To describe the background and strategy required for the prevention of blindness
from glaucoma in developing countries. Materials and Methods: Extrapolation of existing …

To summarize the role of cataract surgery in the glaucoma patient, in terms of the effect on
intraocular pressure (IOP) as well as diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for those …

Cataract surgery has been demonstrated to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in eyes with
glaucoma. The evidence is strong in angle-closure patients that cataract surgery improves …

The crystalline lens plays an important role in the pathophysiology of primary angle closure
and primary angle-closure glaucoma. The aging process is associated with a progressive …

Glaucoma is the second cause of blindness worldwide. In the next years, approximately one-
fourth of all glaucoma cases will be angle-closure types. Older age, female sex, and Asian …