purpose: to evaluate the effect of early aqueous suppressants initiation on ahmed glaucoma valve success rate. methods: in this randomized clinical trial, a total of 94 eyes of 94 patients with refractory glaucoma were enrolled. the eyes were randomly selected into 2 groups. in group 1 (n=47), patients received early topical combination of timolol-dorzolamide twice daily after ahmed glaucoma va...

Background: Glaucoma is a large group of eye diseases characterized by constant or periodic increase in intraocular pressure followed the development typical visual field defects, decreased acuity and atrophy optic nerve. affects about 3 % population cause blindness 15 blind all over world. The study mechanisms glaucoma indicates multifactorial nature this disease role threshold effect its occu...

Background. Glaucoma is one of the most acute medical and social problems that cause enormous economic damage to society. Secondary glaucoma result complications such eye diseases as inflammation choroid eye, retinal vascular thrombosis. The purpose was determine effect Briroza Rozacom on condition visual analyzer in patients with secondary glaucoma. Material methods. study involved 58 (58 eyes...

Glaucoma is a common eye disease that damages an optic nerve due to abnormally high pressure inside the eye. can cause visual impairments and eventually lead blindness. There no appropriate treatment prevent blindness when damaged. Therefore, early diagnosis important vision loss from glaucoma. An automated framework for glaucoma screening fundus images advantageous. It facilitate ophthalmologi...

Core Concepts • As the population grows and life expectancy increases, so do the numbers of glaucoma patients and thus the glaucoma burden increases. • expenditures related to glaucoma care increase with the severity of the disease. • From population-based studies, 50–80% of glaucoma patients are not aware of their disease. • Quality of life in glaucoma is affected earlier than previously thoug...

PERSONS who present ocular hypertension following iritis, traumatism or tumour may have hard eyes and increased intraocular tension without necessarily being glaucomatous. While certain cases of this kind may be benefited by decompressive treatment, it is necessary to distinguish such conditions from true glaucoma and to define the signs of this affection, which illuminate its pathogeny and thu...

Purpose The aim of this study was twofold: first, to evaluate the predisposing factors for occurrence of malignant glaucoma and second, to compare frequency of malignant glaucoma depending on the type of primary glaucoma surgery. Methods Retrospective analysis was performed in 1689 consecutive patients who underwent glaucoma surgery alone or combined with phacoemulsification. Data collected i...

Glaucoma can have profound consequences on vision. Although diabetes and hypertension been suggested as risk factors for glaucoma, their relevance in epidemiological studies remains controversial. Accordingly, we investigated whether hypertension, well such age sex, affected the of glaucoma. From May 30, 2022, to June 24, 1152 patients were selected from a national hospital (Seoul, Korea) analy...

Purpose: To find out the outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV) implantation in a tertiary care hospital.
 Study Design: Retrospective case series.
 Place and Duration Study: Shifa International Hospital Islamabad from January 2018 to July 2020.
 Methods: This retrospective series 19 eyes 17 patients with refractory glaucoma included who underwent AGV follow-up period 6 months 01...