BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to determine the most cost-effective strategy for the treatment of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in Brazil, from the payer's perspective (Brazilian Public Health System) in the setting of the Glaucoma Referral Centers. METHODS Study design was a cost-effectiveness analysis of different treatment strategies for POAG. We developed 3 Markov models (one fo...

Material and Methods: This study was conducted at outpatient department, Ophthalmology unit, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Study design was randomized controlled trial and (group B receiving Timolol 0.5% and Dorzolamide 2% was considered as control group) the duration of the study was 6 months in which a total of 136 patients were included. All cases included in the study were diagnosed a...

BACKGROUND 5-Fluorouracil, an antimetabolic agent, improves the success rate of trabeculectomies by inhibiting subconjunctival fibrosis. However, complications may be associated with early postoperative use. We investigated the outcome of needling revision with delayed subconjunctival 5-fluorouracil in failing filtering blebs after a trabeculectomy in patients with medically poorly controlled g...

AIMS To evaluate the ocular hypotensive effects and tolerability of the once daily fixed combination latanoprost-timolol versus twice daily 0.50% timolol associated or not with once daily latanoprost in patients suffering from Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG). METHODS We compared the effects of such a combination with those of 0.50% timolol alone twice daily in a group of 24 patients and wi...

In a controlled double-blind cross-over trial in 10 patients comprising six with open-angle glaucoma, three with closed-angle glaucoma, and one with ocular hypertension, a single oral dose of atenolol (50 mg) was significantly more effective than propranolol (40 mg) in reducing ocular tension.

Aim: To study the prevalence of Glaucoma and its sub types in North costal Andhra Pradesh South India. Results: Among total number 2,98,971 General ophthalmic OPD individuals, 4836 individuals referred to clinic on suspicion glaucoma 4320 patients are confirmed have after doing relevant investigations. 1884 primary open angle (POAG), 1057 Primary Angle closure disease (PACD), 702 suspect or at ...

PURPOSE To prospectively study the success rates and complications of viscocanalostomy. METHODS Prospective nonrandomized case series of 46 eyes (46 patients) with medically uncontrolled primary and secondary open angle glaucoma. All patients in the study underwent viscocanalostomy. Control of intraocular pressure was used to measure success. Pre and postoperative glaucoma medications, visual...

PURPOSE The purpose of this to investigate whether selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) has any effect on the success of trabeculectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirteen-one eyes of 29 primary open-angle glaucoma patients who underwent SLT before trabeculectomy and 29 eyes of 27 patients with the same inclusion criteria which underwent trabeculectomy without prior SLT in the Sifa University and...

Purpose Glaucoma significantly affects the quality of life (QoL) of a patient. Despite the huge number of glaucoma patients in India, not many, QoL studies have been carried out. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the QoL in Indian patients with varying severity of glaucoma. Methods This was a hospital-based, cross-sectional, analytical study of 180 patients. The QoL was assesse...