RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OPTIC NERVE HEAD MICROCIRCULATION AND VISUAL FIELD LOSS IN GLAUCOMA

Purpose: To study the relationship between optic nerve head blood flow velocity and visual field loss in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). Methods: This study included 44 eyes of 44 patients with POAG and 44 eyes of 44 patients with NTG. To evaluate optic nerve head blood flow velocity, the square blur rate (SBR)     

CORRELATION BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL LOSS IN GLAUCOMA

Purpose: To study the correlation between functional and structural loss in chronic glaucoma, as detected by Frequency Doubling Technology (FDT) and Heilderberg Retina Tomograph (HRT). Material and Methods: 60 eyes of 60 patients with either ocular hypertension or chronic open-angle glaucoma underwent visual field testing with both standard automated     

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSEUDOEXFO- LIATION SYNDROME AND POSTERIOR CAPSULE OPACIFICATION

Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between posterior capsule opacification and pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Methods: The cases which are included in this study were chosen among patients who underwent phacoemulsification and lens implantation 23 pseudophakic eyes 18 pseudoexfoliation syndrome and 78 pseu-dophakic eyes of 54 control subjects were enrolled in this study.     

A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED COMPAR-ATIVE STUDY BETWEEN ENDOSCOPIC CYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION AND THE AHMED DRAINAGE IMPLANT IN RE-FRACTORY GLAUCOMA

Purpose: To compare endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) and Ahmed drainage implant in the treatment of refractory glaucoma. Methods: 68 eyes with refractory glaucoma were randomized prospectively to either ECP or Ahmed tube shunt implantation, always performed by a single surgeon. Eyes that were included were pseudophakic with a history of at least one tra-beculectomy with an antimetabolite, and a visual acuity better     

INCREASED LEVELS OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI IGG ANTIBODIES IN THE AQUE- OUS AND SERUM OF PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE AND EXFOLIA-TION GLAUCOMA

Objective: We investigated the levels of anti-H. pylori specific IgG antibodies in the aqueous serum of patients with POAG and patients with exfoliation glaucoma (XFG) and compared these with age-matched patients with cataract Design: Prospective, nonrandomized, consecutive comparative study. Participants: 26 patients with POAG, 27 patients with XFG, and 31 age-matched     

INCREASED LEVELS OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI IGG ANTIBODIES IN THE AQUEOUS AND SERUM OF PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY OPEN－ANGLE AND EXFOLIATION GLAUCOMA

Purpose: To present a patient with intractable glaucoma occurring after secondary transscleral posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. Patients: A 27 years-old man applied into our clinic with ocular pain and blurred vision in his right eye occurring 6 months after traumatic cataract surgery. Examination revealed an anterior chamber intraocular lens and vitreous in an-     

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC THICKNESS OF RETROBULBAR OPTIC NERVE IS DECREASED IN PATIENTS WITH GLAUCOMA AND IS NEGATIVELY CORRELATED WITH DISEASE SEVERITY

Purpose: Although much known about the optic disc shape and retinal nerve fiber layer in the course of glaucoma, there are no any data in literature that objectively evaluate the thickness of retrobulber optic nerve. This study quantitatively assessed the computed tomographic width of retrobulbar optic nerve-sheath complex in glaucomatous eyes and evaluated whether it was correlated with cup/disc ratio. Methods: Sixty-six eyes of 33 pa-     

SYSTEMIC ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA - GLAUCOMA PROJECT

Purpose: To add data about the relationship between glaucoma and systemic hypertension in order to contribute for the analysis of such controversial issue. Methods: There were 2005 patients over 40 years of age that were included in this study and all of     

PEDIATRIC GLAUCOMAS: LONG-TERM OUTCOME OF CONGENITAL GLAUCOMA AND SECONDARY GLAUCOMA

Purpose: To determine the long-term outcome of pediatric glaucomas including congenital glaucoma and secondary glaucomas in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 1976-1996. Methods: The Rochester Epidemiology Project database was used to identify patients diagnosed with congenital glaucoma and secondary     

CORRELATION BETWEEN CONVENTION-AL AUTOMATED PERIMETRY (24-2 SITA)AND FREQUENCY-DOUBLING TECHNOLO-GY IN ADVANCED GLAUCOMA

Purpose: To analyse the topographic concordance of conventional automated perimetry (24-2, SITA) and frequency doubling technology (FDT) in patients with advanced glaucoma. Methods: This prospective study included 22 consecutive patients with an advanced visual field damage in SITA (24-2) (more than 75% and less than 100% of points explored had 0 dB of threshold sensitivity). These eyes were examined with the program C-20 of     

ADVANCES IN MANAGEMENT OF COEXISTING CATARACT AND GLAUCOMA

The existence of cataract and glaucoma in the same eye needs special consideration when surgical intervention is required. The refinements of small incision cataract and glaucoma surgery have recently brought new options for combined procedure. This talk     

CURRENT STATUS OF COMBINED CATARACT AND GLAUCOMA PROCE-DURES

Combining cataract extraction with glaucoma surgery is a widely accepted option nowadays for managing eyes with coexisting cataract and glaucoma. With the modern small-incision techniques, the success of filtration continues to improve, and the incidence of complications has decreased signicantly. In this     

NON PENETRATING GLAUCOMA SURGE-RY: COMPARISON OF ITS EFFICACY AND LONGEVITY WITH AND WITHOUT A NON -ABOSRBABLE HYDROPHILIC IM-PLANT

Purpose: To compare the efficacy and longevity of Non-Penetrating Glaucoma Surgery (NPGS) with & without the use of a non-absorbable hydrophilic implant. Methods: 48 eyes of 32 patients aged 18-86 years, with POAG, underwent NPGS; 25 eyes with the non-absorbable hydrophilic implant T Flux and 23 eyes without it. Results: The mean preoperative IOP dropped from 27.5mmHg±11.8 (SD) to 12.5mmHg ±2.7 in the T Flux     

DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMS OF PIGMENTARY DISPERSION SYNDROME AND PIGMENT GLAUCOMA

In our series of 55 patients with pigmentary dispersion syndrome and pigment glaucoma we revealed: 1. Pathogenesis of pigmentary dispersion syndrome and pigment glaucoma includes reverse pupil block forming, lipid hyperoxidation in intraocular fluid, damage of trabecular meshwork by melanin granules, resulting in eye hydrodynamics disturbance, are basic parts; 2. Pigmentary     

THE DISC DAMAGE LIKELIHOOD SCORE A USEABLE TOOL IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF GLAUCOMA

Purpose: To discuss the value of a new method of grading quantitatively the amount of disc damage in patients with glaucoma Methods: The Disc Damage Likelihood Score (DDLS) employs 9 stages of damage based on the width of the neuroretinal rim or the circumferential extent of absence of rim, adjusted for the size of the optic disc. We report the results of studies regarding re-