The pathophysiology and treatment of glaucoma: a review

RN Weinreb, T Aung, FA Medeiros - Jama, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Glaucoma is a worldwide leading cause of irreversible vision loss. Because it
may be asymptomatic until a relatively late stage, diagnosis is frequently delayed. A general …

Gender and glaucoma: what we know and what we need to know

TS Vajaranant, S Nayak, JT Wilensky… - Current opinion in …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Current evidence suggests that older women are at risk for glaucoma and glaucoma
blindness. Further interdisciplinary research involving investigators, specialized in …

[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 …

Primary angle-closure disease preferred practice Pattern®

SJ Gedde, PP Chen, KW Muir, K Vinod, JT Lind… - Ophthalmology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Primary angle closure disease (PACD) is classified into several groups. Primary
angle closure suspect is defined as≥ 180 degrees of iridotrabecular contact (ITC) without …

The genetic basis for adult onset glaucoma: recent advances and future directions

Z Wang, JL Wiggs, T Aung, AP Khawaja… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Glaucoma, a diverse group of eye disorders that results in the degeneration of retinal
ganglion cells, is the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness. Apart from age and …

Ocular biometric risk factors for progression of primary angle closure disease: the Zhongshan Angle Closure Prevention Trial

BY Xu, DS Friedman, PJ Foster, Y Jiang, N Porporato… - Ophthalmology, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess baseline ocular biometric risk factors for progression from primary angle
closure suspect (PACS) to primary angle closure (PAC) or acute angle closure (AAC) …

Angle closure glaucoma: a mechanistic review

ME Nongpiur, JYF Ku, T Aung - Current opinion in ophthalmology, 2011 - journals.lww.com
With a wider availability of imaging tools and a better understanding of risk factors and
mechanisms, clinicians maybe able to more accurately identify those at greater risk of …

Angle-closure glaucoma–simpler answers to complex mechanisms: LXVI Edward Jackson memorial lecture

HA Quigley - American journal of ophthalmology, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To present evidence-based concepts that will explain mechanisms of angle-
closure glaucoma. DESIGN: Review of published evidence and personal perspective …

Quantitative iris parameters and association with narrow angles

B Wang, LM Sakata, DS Friedman, YH Chan, M He… - Ophthalmology, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between quantitative iris parameters (iris
curvature [I-Curv], iris area [I-Area], and iris thickness) and the presence of narrow angles …