Lens extraction for chronic angle-closure glaucoma
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The role of clear lens extraction in angle closure glaucoma
Clear lens extraction can be considered a therapeutic option in angle closure glaucoma (ACG). Even if it does not represent the first choice of treatment, it can be taken into consideration when the topical treatment does not control the intraocular pressure (IOP) and iridotomy does not have a positive effect on the angle closure, especially in appositional angle closure when biometry or ultrab...
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Glaucoma is a multifactorial spectrum of diseases in which progressive optic nerve damage leading to blindness occurs with raised intraocular pressure as the main risk factor. The outfl ow of fl uids through the trabecular meshwork decreases when the iris moves forward and comes into contact with it. This condition is called “angle closure” and can lead to glaucoma damage if intraocular pressur...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005555.pub2