Complement system proteins in the human aqueous humor and their association with primary open-angle glaucoma

A Vashishtha, SW Maina, J Altman, G Jones… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study discovers the complement protein profile in the aqueous humor (AH) of human
subjects and investigates its association with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) …

Social risk factor associations with presenting visual acuity in patients with microbial keratitis

PM Hicks, LM Niziol, PA Newman-Casey… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Neighborhood-level social risk factors may contribute to health disparities in
microbial keratitis (MK) disease presentation. Understanding neighborhood-level factors …

Association between myopia and primary open-angle glaucoma by race and ethnicity in older adults in the California medicare population

M Yao, K Kitayama, F Yu, VL Tseng… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Racial and ethnic differences in the association between myopia and primary
open-angle glaucoma (POAG) are not well understood. Objective To investigate the …

Heritable risk and protective genetic components of glaucoma medication non-adherence

JL Barr, M Feehan, C Tak, LA Owen, RC Finley… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness, affecting 76 million globally. It is
characterized by irreversible damage to the optic nerve. Pharmacotherapy manages …

[HTML][HTML] Racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in United States ophthalmology clinical trials

F Montazeri, M Wang, A Atkuru, MM Estrada… - Ophthalmology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To investigate the representation of various gender, racial, and ethnic groups in
ophthalmology clinical trials conducted in the United States (US) between 1997 and 2022 …

Baerveldt-350 with 3-0 prolene ripcord to minimize hypotony-associated complications after spontaneous ligature dissolution

J Wang, LY Chun, M Qiu - Ophthalmology Glaucoma, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To describe the technique and demonstrate the utility and outcomes of using a thick
3-0 Prolene ripcord in the lumen of a Baerveldt-350 aqueous shunt until after the ligature …

Racial Disparities in Glaucoma Vision Outcomes and Eye Care Utilization: An IRIS Registry Analysis

EC Ciociola, S Sekimitsu, S Smith, AC Lorch… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate racial disparities in vision outcomes and eye care utilization among
glaucoma patients. Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods In this population-based …

Metabolic syndrome as an independent risk factor for glaucoma: a nationally representative study

JH Lee, YJ Kwon, SJ Kim, B Joung - Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2023 - Springer
Background Central insulin resistance contributes to glaucoma development. Given the
close association between metabolic syndrome MetS and insulin resistance, this study …

Social Factors Associated with the Risk of Glaucoma Suspect Conversion to Glaucoma: Analysis of the Nationwide All of Us Program

JH Wu, W Halfpenny, J Bu, M Brar, RN Weinreb… - Ophthalmology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine social factors associated with the 5-year risk of glaucoma suspects
(GS) converting to open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Design Retrospective cohort analysis …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Sex on Fairness in Artificial Intelligence for Glaucoma Prediction Models

R Ravindranath, JD Stein, T Hernandez-Boussard… - Ophthalmology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Despite advances in artificial intelligence (AI) in glaucoma prediction, most works
lack multi-center focus and do not consider fairness concerning sex, race, or ethnicity. This …