An open angle glaucoma treatment method and apparatus wherein pressure, positive or negative, is applied to the frontal surface of the eye. The open angle glaucoma treatment apparatus is a vacuum source (30) and a vacuum applicator (10) coupled by a hose (12). The vacuum applicator is an...
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Non-penetrating trabeculectomy in the treatment of pseudophakic glaucoma AIM:To evaluate the effect of non-penetrating tra-beculectomy in the treatment of pseudophakic glau-coma.·METHODS: Thirteen glaucomatous patients (13 eyes... HF Yu,HJ Liu,WY Li - 《International Journal of Ophthalmology》 ...
An evaluation of the fixed-combination of latanoprost and timolol for use in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide. Although there is no cure for this chronic disease, medical treatment is aimed a... Robert,M,Feldma...
The earlier the diagnosis is made, the better the odds of successful treatment. There are no outward signs of primary open-angle glaucoma. The main signs are the presence of a thinned (atrophied) optic nerve and the presence of an open angle, both of which can be seen using specialized ...
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is described distinctly as a multifactorial optic neuropathy that is chronic, progressive, and irreversible, with a characteristic acquired loss of optic nerve fibers. [1, 2] Such loss develops in the presence of open anterior chamber angles, characteristic visual...
The meaning of OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA is a progressive form of glaucoma in which the channel formed between the iris and the cornea remains open and tissue changes along the channel gradually reduce drainage of the aqueous humor through the trabecular meshw
Intraocular Pressure Response to Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in the Treatment of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Purpose: To evaluate the intraocular pressure (IOP) response to selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) in the treatment of uncontrolled primary open-angle g... Gra?ner,Toma - 《Ophthalmol...
For those not receiving glaucoma treatment, IOP was consistently slightly higher in people with diabetes, with the age-gender adjusted mean IOP 0.6 mm higher.The significant and consistent association between diabetes and glaucoma found in our study, which appeared independent of the effect of ...
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is described distinctly as a multifactorial optic neuropathy that is chronic, progressive, and irreversible, with a characteristic acquired loss of optic nerve fibers. [1, 2] Such loss develops in the presence of open anterior chamber angles, characteristic visual...