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Childhood glaucoma
1 February 2019
| Matt Spargo, Peter Shah (Prof), Joseph Abbott
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Glaucoma, Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
When a child is given a diagnosis of glaucoma, the impact upon that child and their family is enormous; equivalent to the diagnosis of a cancer [14]. This article outlines the knowledge, techniques and approaches that offer solutions to the...
Glaucoma UK launches new step-by-step guide to help patients with eye drops
3 March 2022
Glaucoma UK, the leading charity in the country for people living with glaucoma, has launched a new easy read guide to help patients put in their eye drops.
Uveitic glaucoma
1 June 2018
| Nikolaos D Georgakarakos
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Glaucoma
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Clinical outcome, risk factors, secondary glaucoma, uveitis, visual field
The purpose of this retrospective study from two tertiary Institutions in Israel over a period of 13 years, is to present the long-term outcomes of uveitic glaucoma and to identify risk factors for progression. The study included 34 patients (53...
Atlas of Glaucoma Third edition
1 December 2015
| Indira Madgula
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Glaucoma
Glaucoma patients constitute a significant proportion of any ophthalmology clinic. Hence, a basic understanding, evaluation and management of the condition form part of the essential clinical skillset of any ophthalmologist. Atlas of Glaucoma is a good read and very useful...
Beliefs and adherence to glaucoma treatment
1 October 2014
| Lorraine North
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Glaucoma
The aim of the study was to determine adherence rates and beliefs about glaucoma and its treatment in white Americans, African Americans, white Australians and Singaporeans of Chinese descent. A cross-sectional study of 475 glaucoma patients using topical eye drops...
Retrograde maculopathy in glaucoma
1 October 2017
| Chrysostomos D Dimitriou
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Glaucoma
Macular optical coherence tomography (OCT) analysis can be used for quantitative measures of optic nerve atrophy at a location far away from the optic nerve head. This has recently led to the discovery of microcystic macular oedema (MME), in the...
Latanoprost in the treatment of congenital glaucoma
1 June 2014
| Nana Theodorou
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Glaucoma
The aim of this study was to investigate the glaucoma control of latanoprost therapy in primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) and assess the factors affecting long-term outcome. Eighty-one eyes of 44 patients with PCG and 42 eyes of 29 patients with...
Childhood glaucoma outcomes and prognosis
3 June 2021
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between clinical characteristics and visual acuity in childhood glaucoma. The study included 45 eyes of 31 patients; 33.3% with primary childhood glaucoma and 66.7% with secondary glaucoma; 53.4% of secondary cases had glaucoma...
Visual impairment in patients with glaucoma
1 February 2014
| Nana Theodorou
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Glaucoma
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glaucoma, lifetime outcome, ocular hypertension, visual impairment
This retrospective observational study assessed the prevalence of end-of-life visual impairment in patients with glaucoma. A total of 122 deceased patients followed for glaucoma were included and data was collected from patient notes. Sixty-one patients had open-angle glaucoma and 61...
Glaucoma prevalence in sleep apnoea
1 February 2015
| Nana Theodorou
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Glaucoma
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a disorder characterised by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep and results from complete or partial collapse of the pharyngeal airway. This study investigated the prevalence and progression of glaucoma in 39 patients receiving treatment...
Glaucoma and capillary perfusion
1 August 2019
| Kurt Spiteri Cornish
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Glaucoma
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Glaucoma, OCTA, field of vision, intraocular pressure, macula, optic nerve
Elevated IOP is important but not the sole factor responsible for retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death and optic nerve damage in glaucoma. There is increasing evidence that visual loss correlates with macular inner retinal thinning. A total of 148 eyes...
Glaucoma and erectile dysfunction
1 June 2017
| Chrysostomos D Dimitriou
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Glaucoma
In this cross-sectional study with patient questionnaire and retrospective chart review, a total of 167 male patients over 40 years of age were enrolled. Exclusion criteria included previous exposure to radiation and surgical treatment for prostate benign hypertrophy or malignancy....