The endothelial cells are one of the most important structures in a donor cornea. Morphology and concentration of endothelial cells must be carefully evaluated with a specular microscope before transplantation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the status of corneal endothelium in glaucoma patients. Prospective study included 50 patients suffering from glaucoma and 50 patients in control gro...

Synechiae involving the iris pigment epithelium and the peripheral anterior lens capsule occur in capsular glaucoma. During cataract extraction they may bring about traction on the capsule threatening its rupture. The ultrastructural basis of these adhesions is a bonding of pigment cells to capsular surface by pseudoexfoliative material.

In the normal eye, the main resistance to aqueous outflow is in the outermost region of the trabecular meshwork, which is adjacent to and forms the inner wall of Schlemm's canal. In primary open-angle glaucoma, there is increased resistance to outflow, and we assume that the abnormal additional resistance is in the same location. Examinations of pathological anatomy show scarring and sclerosis ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the corneal endothelial morphometry and central corneal thickness (CCT) in pseudoexfoliative (PEX) eyes with and without glaucoma and to compare with normal eyes and eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). METHOD A total of 166 patients were included in this study: 36 eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS), 30 eyes with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG), 40 eyes...

there are reports from different countries that some types of glaucoma are associated with blood groups. this cross-sectional study was performed on 400 glaucomatous patients [100 patients in each group of primary open angle glaucoma (poag), chronic angle closure glaucoma (cacg), pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (pexg) and primary congenital glaucoma (pcg)] and 400 blood donors as control group to as...

Progressive ocular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) result by the chronic exposure to high blood levels of glucose. Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the most common complication, and the cause of moderate to severe visual loss in diabetic patients. Furthermore, DM is the major etiologic factor for neovascular glaucoma (NVG) [1]. The association of iris and angle neovessels (NVs) with DM b...

Marija RADENKOVIĆ Clinic for Eye Diseases Clinical Center of Niš Bulevar dr Zorana Djindjića 48 18000 Niš Serbia [email protected] SUMMARY Introduction Ocular surface disease (OSD) is a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbances, tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface, accompanied by increased tear ...

Background: Globally, glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma is the most common form of secondary open angle glaucoma. Purpose: To determine the prevalence and characteristics of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG) among newly diagnosed glaucoma patients in Eye Foundation Hospital Ikeja, Guinness Eye Center, Lagos University Teaching Hospital and Desere...