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Glaucoma - Therapy
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Definition of 'Glaucoma'An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye cannot withstand without damage to its structure or impairment of its function. The consequences of the increased pressure may be manifested in a variety of symptoms, depending upon type and severity, such as excavation of the optic disk, hardness of the eyeball, corneal anesthesia, reduced visual acuity, seeing of colored halos around lights, disturbed dark adaptation, visual field defects, and headaches. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
30 Aug 2009 
PURPOSE: To report the long-term comparative outcomes for needle revision with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and mitomycin C (MMC) of failed trabeculectomy blebs. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective database search was made for all patients who had needle ... Read more...
CYP1B1, a developmental gene with a potential role in glaucoma therapy.
30 Jul 2009 The association of CYP1B1 gene alterations in primary congenital glaucoma individuals has been known for about a decade. Recent evidence has shown the involvement of CYP1B1 mutations in a number of forms of glaucoma and anterior segment disorders. ... Read more...
27 Jul 2009 PURPOSE: (1) To characterize the pattern of intraocular pressure (IOP) changes after Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) in patients without preexisting glaucoma and in those with preexisting glaucoma, with and without prior ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Glaucoma - Therapy'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Long-term outcomes of needle revision of trabeculectomy blebs with mitomycin C and 5-fluorouracil: a comparative safety and efficacy report. 30 Aug 2009
- CYP1B1, a developmental gene with a potential role in glaucoma therapy. 30 Jul 2009
- Visual acuity and intraocular pressure after Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty in eyes with and without preexisting glaucoma. 27 Jul 2009
- Laser trabeculoplasty induces changes in the trabecular meshwork glycoproteome: a pilot study. 29 Jun 2009
- Gene therapy targeting glaucoma: where are we? 29 Jun 2009
- Ocular threat in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. 10 Jun 2009
- [Normal pressure glaucoma--a practice-oriented overview]
6 Jun 2009 - Canadian clinical practice guidelines for glaucoma management: intended to be more permissive than prescriptive.
30 May 2009 - The relationship of mean deviation scores and resource utilization among patients with glaucoma: a retrospective United States and European chart review analysis. 30 May 2009
- Glaucoma management in patients with osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP): the Singapore OOKP Study. 30 May 2009
- Optic disc and visual field changes after trabeculectomy. 25 May 2009
- Literacy and informed consent: a case for literacy screening in glaucoma research. 29 Apr 2009
- Transplanted oligodendrocyte precursor cells reduce neurodegeneration in a model of glaucoma. 6 Apr 2009
- Trabeculectomy with or without intraoperative sub-tenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide in treating secondary glaucoma. 25 Mar 2009
- Shining a spotlight on glaucoma. 12 Mar 2009
- Intraocular pressure measurements throughout the 24 h. 27 Feb 2009
- Bibliography. Current world literature. Glaucoma. 27 Feb 2009
- Causes and treatments of traumatic secondary glaucoma. 27 Feb 2009
- New prostaglandin derivative for glaucoma treatment. 6 Feb 2009
- [Side effects of glaucoma treatments] 3 Feb 2009
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Technical information about 'Glaucoma'
Definition: An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye cannot withstand without damage to its structure or impairment of its function. The consequences of the increased pressure may be manifested in a variety of symptoms, depending upon type and severity, such as excavation of the optic disk, hardness of the eyeball, corneal anesthesia, reduced visual acuity, seeing of colored halos around lights, disturbed dark adaptation, visual field defects, and headaches. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
Descriptor UI: D005901
Alternative terms: Glaucoma; Glaucomas;
Related Mesh Headings: Sclerostomy; Trabeculectomy; Filtering Surgery;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: C11.525.381;
Technical Notes: pathol increase in intraocular pressure: differentiate from OCULAR HYPERTENSION ("intraocular pressure above normal & which may lead to glaucoma"); /surg: consider also FILTERING SURGERY or SCLEROSTOMY or TRABECULECTOMY