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Tip: Not every peripapillary hemorrhage is a sign for glaucoma
The Science behind the Tip Most of the time, disc hemorrhages in patients with glaucoma are...
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The Factors Affecting the Stability of IOP Homeostasis
Purpose: Shear-induced nitric oxide (NO) production by Schlemm's canal (SC) endothelial cells...
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Short-term Detection of Fast Progressors in Glaucoma: The Fast Progression Assessment through Clustered Evaluation (Fast-PACE) Study
Purpose: To evaluate the performance of an intensive, clustered testing approach in identifying...
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The relationship between multiple deprivation and severity of glaucoma at diagnosis
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with higher odds of chronic diseases, with...
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Plasma metabolite profile for primary open-angle glaucoma in three US cohorts and the UK Biobank
Author(s): Oana A Zeleznik ° (1,2), Jae H Kang ° (3,4), Jessica Lasky-Su (3,4), A Heather...
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Be aware of the potential influence of the vitreoretinal interface when interpreting OCT images of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in glaucoma patients
Vitreous traction can cause artifacts that may obscure RNFL thinning, potentially leading to...
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Placebo effect and its determinants in ocular hypotensive therapy: meta-analysis and multiple meta-regression analysis
Author(s): Sooyeon Choe (1), Young Kook Kim (2), Woosuk Chung (3), Donghyun Ko (3), Marvin Lee...
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Angle Closure SIG
SIG Corner Editor: Hana Abouzeid Chair: John Thygesen Co-chair: Gus Gazzard The goal of this SIG...
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Comparison of Trabeculectomy Outcomes Performed by Residents in Training and Ophthalmologists
Author(s): Mário Lima-Fontes (1), Ana Faria-Pereira (1), Mariana Leuzinger-Dias (1), Marta Inês...
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Oral acetazolamide (Diamox) is known to lower intraocular pressure, but it can very rarely cause acute bilateral angle closure with severely elevated intraocular pressure
The mechanism is thought to be an idiosyncratic reaction to sulphonamides, similar to that which...
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Cataract Surgery in Patients with Functioning Glaucoma Filtration Surgery
The accelerated development of cataract is frequently seen in the years following glaucoma...
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The results of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C are significantly improved in children with glaucoma secondary to juvenile idiopathic arthritis if they are on immune-modulatory treatment
The Science behind the Tip Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common systemic disease associated with childhood anterior uveitis....
November 30, 2018
Familial Risks of Glaucoma in the Population of Sweden
Author(s): Li X (1), Sundquist J (1,2,3), Zöller B (1), Sundquist K (1,2,3) 1 Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Sweden. 2...
November 30, 2018
Mitochondrial DNA Variation and Disease Susceptibility in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
Author(s): Singh LN (1), Crowston JG (2), Lopez Sanchez MIG (2), Van Bergen NJ (2), Kearns LS (2), Hewitt AW (2,3), Yazar S (4,5), Mackey DA (4),...
November 30, 2018
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Do you know how to stage an angle closure?
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Primary Angle-Closure Suspect (PACS) - Two or more quadrants of iridotrabecular contact (lTC), normal IOP, no PAS, no...
November 23, 2018
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Microperimetry may be a more sensitive method of detecting a small glaucomatous defect close to fixation, than standard automated perimetry and OCT analysis of the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL)
The Science behind the Tip Microperimetry is a form of fundus-tracking perimetry that can detect reduced retinal sensitivity close to fixation more...
October 31, 2018
The Magnitude of IOP Elevation Associated with Eye Rubbing
Author(s): Turner DC (1), Girkin CA (2), Downs JC (3) 1 Department of Vision Sciences, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham,...
October 31, 2018
Complement C3-Targeted Gene Therapy Restricts Onset and Progression of Neurodegeneration in Chronic Mouse Glaucoma
Author(s): Bosco A(1), Anderson SR(2), Breen KT(2), Romero CO(2), Steele MR(2), Chiodo VA(3), Boye SL(3), Hauswirth WW(3), Tomlinson S(4), Vetter...
October 31, 2018
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When to perform a prophylactic iridotomy?
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham An international group of experts reached a consensus that 2 quadrants or more of ITC is an indication for...
October 22, 2018
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A glaucoma drainage device may be more effective than trabeculectomy in lowering IOP after keratoplasty, but is more likely to result in graft failure
The Science behind the Tip A well-controlled intraocular pressure (IOP) after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is essential for graft survival and to...
September 30, 2018
Structural reversal of disc cupping after trabeculectomy alters Bruch's membrane opening-based parameters to assess neuroretinal rim
Author(s): Gietzelt C (1), Lemke J (1), Schaub F (1), Hermann MM (1), Dietlein TS (1), Cursiefen C (1), Enders P (2), Heindl LM (1) 1 Department of...
September 30, 2018
Genome-wide association study of intraocular pressure uncovers new pathways to glaucoma
Author(s): MacGregor S (1), Ong JS (2), An J (2), Han X (2), Zhou T (3), Siggs OM (3), Law MH (2), Souzeau E (3), Sharma S (3), Lynn DJ (4,5,6),...
September 30, 2018
Tolerable rates of visual field progression in a population-based sample of patients with glaucoma
Author(s): Salonikiou A (1), Founti P (1,2), Kilintzis V (1), Antoniadis A (1), Anastasopoulos E (1), Pappas T (1), Raptou A (1), Topouzis F (1) 1...
July 31, 2018
Nogo-A inactivation improves visual plasticity and recovery after retinal injury
Author(s): Mdzomba JB (1), Jordi N (2), Rodriguez L (1), Joly S (1), Bretzner F (3), Pernet V (4) 1 CUO-Recherche, Centre de recherche du CHU de...
July 31, 2018
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When determining a therapeutic approach to a patient with glaucoma, the life expectancy of the patient needs to be considered
The Science behind the Tip Patients who present with early glaucoma who have a short life expectancy are unlikely to go blind from glaucoma in...
June 30, 2018
Progression of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients
Author(s): Hou H (1), Shoji T (2), Zangwill LM (1), Moghimi S (3), Saunders LJ (1), Hasenstab K (1), Ghahari E (1), Manalastas PIC (1), Akagi T...
June 30, 2018
Glaucoma pathogenesis and neurotrophins: Focus on the Molecular and Genetic basis for Therapeutic prospects
Author(s): Chitranshi N (1), Dheer Y (1), Abbasi M (1), You Y (2), Graham SL (1), Gupta V (1) 1 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie...
June 30, 2018
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The insertion of a punctal plug improves ocular comfort and results in a modest reduction of IOP in patients with glaucoma who are using topical medication
The Science behind the Tip Patients with ocular hypertension and chronic glaucoma have a higher prevalence of ocular surface disease (OSD) than...
May 31, 2018
What have we learned about exfoliation syndrome since its discovery by John Lindberg 100 years ago?
Author(s): Nazarali S (1), Damji F (2), Damji KF (3) 1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 2 School of Kinesiology,...
May 31, 2018
The coma in glaucoma: Retinal ganglion cell dysfunction and recovery
Author(s): Fry LE (1), Fahy E (2), Chrysostomou V (3), Hui F (2), Tang J (2), van Wijngaarden P (2), Petrou S (4), Crowston JG (5) 1 Centre for Eye...
May 31, 2018
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In a patient with pigment dispersion syndrome, the most significant ocular risk factor for conversion to glaucoma is an IOP above 21mmHg on presentation
The Science behind the Tip Pigment dispersion syndrome tends to occur in young myopic white men. There are genetic factors that underly the risk...
April 30, 2018
Twenty-year outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed glaucoma: mortality and visual function
Author(s): King C (1), Sherwin JC (1), Ratnarajan G (2), Salmon JF (1) 1 Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,...
April 30, 2018
Trifunctional High-Throughput Screen Identifies Promising Scaffold To Inhibit Grp94 and Treat Myocilin-Associated Glaucoma
Author(s): Huard DJE (1), Crowley VM (2), Du Y (3), Cordova RA (4), Sun Z (4), Tomlin MO (1), Dickey CA (4), Koren J 3rd (4), Blair L (4), Fu H...
April 30, 2018
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Validated prediction models are helpful to determine the risk of an individual with ocular hypertension developing chronic glaucoma
The Science behind the Tip Raised intraocular pressure (IOP) is an important risk factor for the development of glaucoma and can be modified with...
March 31, 2018
Physical exercise and glaucoma: a review on the roles of physical exercise on intraocular pressure control, ocular blood flow regulation, neuroprotection and glaucoma-related mental health
Author(s): Zhu MM (1), Lai JSM (1), Choy BNK (1), Shum JWH (1), Lo ACY (1), Ng ALK (1), Chan JCH (1), So KF (1,2,3,4) 1 Department of...
March 31, 2018
Analysis combining correlated glaucoma traits identifies five new risk loci for open-angle glaucoma
Author(s): Gharahkhani P (1), Burdon KP (2), Cooke Bailey JN (3), Hewitt AW (2), Law MH (4), Pasquale LR (5), (6), Kang JH (6), Haines JL (3),...
March 31, 2018