—In this large, randomized trial, early lens extraction for patients with chronic angle-closure disease led to better quality of life and lower intraocular pressure at a reasonable cost compared to ...

Combating the ‘Silent Thief of Sight’ As part of January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness, the nation’s ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio An acute angle-closure glaucoma attack is ...

The Northern Ireland Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme (NIDRSP) provides a regional screening service to those with diabetes mellitus, estimated to be 60 000, with the aim of identifying ...

Glaucoma is the second cause, after cataract, of world blindness. Approximately half is thought to be primary angle-closure glaucoma (ACG). This review asks whether ACG can be prevented on a ...

Researchers evaluated the results of 17 studies involving 807 patients and determined that latanoprost as monotherapy effectively reduced intraocular pressure in those with angle-closure glaucoma.

Purpose: We performed a literature synthesis to identify the full spectrum of compounds implicated in drug-induced, bilateral secondary angle-closure glaucoma (2° ACG). Methods: Systematic PubMed ...

Anterior segment imaging techniques are helpful to view primary angle closure (PAC) in glaucoma, but visualization of the anterior chamber angle (ACA) is insufficient to substitute for gonioscopy, ...

Jason Yosar does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

(PRESS RELEASE) CHICAGO — As part of January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading ...

This case is the first to reveal an association between this loop diuretic and bilateral angle-closure glaucoma. Sulphonamide-containing drugs have been previously reported in the literature to be ...

The angle between your iris and cornea is vital in maintaining eye health. A wide angle typically allows for proper fluid drainage, while a narrow angle can affect eye function. But there’s no ...