Minimally-invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) for open angle glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Lavia, L Dallorto, M Maule, M Ceccarelli, AM Fea - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background MIGS have been developed as a surgical alternative for glaucomatous patients.
Purpose To analyze the change in intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma medications …

Matrix metalloproteinases and glaucoma treatment

RN Weinreb, MR Robinson, M Dibas… - Journal of Ocular …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of proteolytic enzymes that degrade
extracellular matrix (ECM) components such as collagen and have important roles in …

Treatment outcomes in the primary tube versus trabeculectomy study after 1 year of follow-up

SJ Gedde, WJ Feuer, W Shi, KS Lim, K Barton, S Goyal… - Ophthalmology, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To report 1-year treatment outcomes in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy
(PTVT) Study. Design Multicenter, randomized clinical trial. Participants Two hundred forty …

Racial and ethnic disparities in cost-related barriers to medication adherence among patients with glaucoma enrolled in the National Institutes of Health All of Us …

A Delavar, BR Saseendrakumar… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Ability to afford medication is a major determinate of medication adherence
among patients. Objective To determine cost-related barriers to medication adherence by …

XEN implant device versus trabeculectomy, either alone or in combination with phacoemulsification, in open-angle glaucoma patients

MT Marcos Parra, JA Salinas López… - Graefe's Archive for …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To compare the efficacy and safety of the XEN45 implant with that of
trabeculectomy (TRAB), either alone or in combination with phacoemulsification (PHACO) …

iStent with phacoemulsification versus phacoemulsification alone for patients with glaucoma and cataract: a meta-analysis

MS Malvankar-Mehta, Y Iordanous, YN Chen… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) have attracted significant
attention, as they have been reported to lower intra-ocular pressure (IOP) and have an …

Impact of ocular surface disease treatment in patients with glaucoma

AL Mylla Boso, E Gasperi, L Fernandes… - Clinical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Chronic topical treatment for glaucoma may lead to Ocular Surface Disease (OSD).
This study aimed to evaluate:(1) the prevalence of OSD in glaucoma patients under topical …

Medical anti‐glaucoma therapy: Beyond the drop

PE Miller, JS Eaton - Veterinary ophthalmology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Barriers to effective medical therapy are numerous and include difficulties with effective and
sustained control of intraocular pressure (IOP) and adherence to prescribed anti‐glaucoma …

Primary open angle glaucoma in northern Nigeria: stage at presentation and acceptance of treatment

MM Abdull, CC Gilbert, J Evans - BMC ophthalmology, 2015 - Springer
Background To determine the stage of primary open angle glaucoma at presentation at a
tertiary eye unit, to assess patient's knowledge of glaucoma and acceptance and …

Interventions for glaucoma medication adherence improvement: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

A Ha, M Jang, SR Shim, CY Kim, IB Chang, YK Kim - Ophthalmology, 2022 - Elsevier
Topic Comparative effectiveness of interventions to improve glaucoma medication
adherence. Clinical Relevance High adherence to ocular hypotensive therapy is essential …