原发性闭角型青光眼流行病学研究进展

青光眼是全球第二大致盲眼病、不可逆性盲最主要的原因。原发性闭角型青光眼(PACG)是亚洲、特别是东亚、中国人中最常见的青光眼类型。随着社会、经济、环境的变化以及诊疗手段的进步,青光眼的流行病学特点不断变化;不同的青光眼诊断标准和分类系统也会导致不同的流行病学调查结果;流行病学的特征又指导着临床干预措施;这一切都密切相关,因此,PACG流行病学状况对青光眼的防治有着重要的意义。本文就国内外PACG流行病学相关研究进展作一综述。     

Progression of Primary Angle Closure Suspect to Primary Angle Closure and Associated Risk Factors: The Handan Eye Study

PurposeTo investigate the progression of angle closure from primary angle closure suspect (PACS) and associated risk factors over five years in rural Chinese adults.MethodsIn this population-based cohort study, subjects aged ≥30 years old with unilateral or bilateral PACS at baseline of the Handan Eye Study who participated in the follow-up and had undergone baseline and follow-up gonioscopic examinations were included. The progression of angle closure was defined as the presence of primary angle closure (PAC)/primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) during the follow-up in subjects with PACS at baseline. Ocular data from the right eye were used for cases with bilateral PACS and unilateral PACS in the right eye at baseline. For those with unilateral PACS in the left eye at baseline, ocular data from the left eye were used. Demographic information, ocular conditions, personal history, and systemic comorbidities were compared between the progression and nonprogression groups. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify the baseline risk factors for progression of angle closure.ResultsIn total, 526 subjects (111 male, 415 female) with baseline PACS were finally enrolled. The overall progression of PACS to angle closure was 32 cases (31 PAC, 1 PACG). Logistic regression analysis identified narrower mean angle width (P < 0.001) to be associated with the progression.ConclusionsWe report the progression from baseline PACS to PAC/PACG after five years. And baseline mean angle width was determined to be independent predictive risk factor for the progression of angle closure.     

Influence of Family History as a Risk Factor on Primary Angle Closure and Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in a Chinese population

Purpose: To identify the likelihood of family history as a risk factor for the presence and severity of primary angle closure (PAC) and primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in a Chinese population.

Methods: All participants were asked to complete a questionnaire and undergo a comprehensive eye examination. Past history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperopia, high myopia, and family history of glaucoma were recorded. For those patients with a family history of glaucoma, the relationship between the patient and the affected relatives has been specified.

Results: A total of 332 PAC patients, 228 POAG patients and 193 controls were included. Of the 332 PAC patients, 83 (25.00%) had glaucoma family history. Characteristic-adjusted odds ratio (OR) of family history for PAC was 4.82 [95% confidence interval (CI): 2.08–11.19] and for severity of PAC was 1.61 (95% CI: 1.05–2.49). Among first-relatives only parents account for the family history rate of PAC [OR 8.76 (95% CI: 2.00–38.32)]. Of the 228 POAG patients, 49 (21.49%) had a family history of glaucoma. Odds ratio for POAG was 8.38 (95% CI: 3.33–21.07) and for severity of POAG was 1.81 (95% CI: 1.05–3.14). Unlike patients with PAC, only siblings and offspring account for the family history rate of POAG [OR 8.99 (95% CI: 2.38–33.99) and OR 19.23 (95% CI: 1.53–241.24) respectively].

Conclusion: Our study showed that a family history of glaucoma is associated with the presence and severity of PAC and POAG. This supports the finding that screening first-degree relatives will be an effective way to detect glaucoma in a population.     

Novel Discoveries of Anterior Segment Parameters in Fellow Eyes of Acute Primary Angle Closure and Chronic Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma

PurposeTo investigate the biometric differences of anterior segment parameters between fellow eyes of acute primary angle closure (F-APAC) and chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (F-CPACG) to get information about differences between APAC and CPAC.MethodsPatients with F-APAC and F-CPACG without prior treatment were enrolled from glaucoma clinics. Parameters were measured on ultrasound biomicroscopy images, including pupil diameter, lens vault (LV), anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber width, iris area, iris thickness (IT 750 and 2000), angle-opening distance (AOD 500 and 750), trabecular-iris space area (TISA 500 and 750), trabecular iris angle (TIA 500 and 750), trabecular–ciliary angle, and ciliary process area. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the most important parameters associated with F-APAC compared with F-CPACG.ResultsFifty-five patients with APAC and 55 patients with CPACG were examined. The anterior chamber depth, IT 750, AOD 750, trabecular iris angle 750, and trabecular–ciliary angle were smaller, and LV and ciliary process area were greater in F-APAC as compared with F-CPACG (P ≤ 0.01). Multivariate logistic regression showed that thinner IT 750, smaller AOD 750, and larger LV were significantly associated with F-APAC (P < 0.01). IT 750 (area under the curve, 0.703) performed relatively better than AOD 750 (area under the curve, 0.696) in distinguishing F-APAC from F-CPACG, with the best cutoff of 0.404 mm and 0.126 mm, respectively.ConclusionsCompared with F-CPACG, F-APAC had thinner peripheral iris, narrower anterior chamber angle, shallower anterior chamber depth, greater LV, larger and anteriorly positioned ciliary body. IT 750, AOD 750, and LV played important roles in distinguishing eyes predisposed to APAC or CPAC.     

Mechanism and Etiology of Primary Chronic Angle Closure Glaucoma

The ocular anatomic features, pupil-blocking force, status of angle synechiae closure and positivity of provocative tests were compared between the primary chronic angle closure glaucoma (PCACG) and primary a-cute angle closure glaucoma (PAACG) by using ultrasonic biometry, computerized anterior ocular segment image processing technique, gonioscopy and provocative tests. The studies showed that the anterior chamber depth of PAACG was shallower than that of PCACG; the pupil-blocking force of PAACG was stronger than that of PCACG; the status of angle synechiae closure of PCACG were mainly creeping synechiae closure; the positivity of mydriasis test was much higher (46. 01%) in PCACG than that (6. 8%) in PAACG after iridectomy. These facts suggest approximately half of the PCACG cases may be multi-mechanism to contribute to the angle closure besides the mechanism of pupillary block. Therefore, the authors emphasis that the pupillary block must be eliminated as well as the other mechanism for the treatment     

Ultrasonic Evaluation of the Lens Thickness to Axial Length Factor in Primary Closure Angle Glaucoma

Ultrasonic biometry was done in 232 normal eyes and 138 eyes with primary angle closure glaucoma (ACG), using Ultrascan Digital B System IV (10 MHz). The ratio between the lens thickness and the axial length (lens thickness to axial length factor, LAF) was evaluated as a biometric index for assessing the eye with primary ACG in Chinese. LAF of 2.00 was found to be ideal point of demarcation between ACG and normal eyes (i.e., lens thickness equals to 1/5 of axial length). It appears that LAF is helpful in screening primary ACG eyes from eyes of the general population. This is similar to the anterior chamber depth of 2.5 mm which is recognized as a threshold for the occurrence of primary angle closure glaucoma.     

Changes in Iris Stiffness and Permeability in Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma

PurposeTo evaluate the biomechanical properties of the iris by evaluating iris movement during pupil constriction and to compare such properties between healthy and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) subjects.MethodsA total of 140 subjects were recruited for this study. In a dark room, the anterior segments of one eye per subject were scanned using anterior segment optical coherence tomography imaging during induced pupil constriction with an external white light source of 1700 lux. Using a custom segmentation code, we automatically isolated the iris segments from the AS-OCT images, which were then discretized and transformed into a three-dimensional point cloud. For each iris, a finite element (FE) mesh was constructed from the point cloud, and an inverse FE simulation was performed to match the clinically observed iris constriction in the AS-OCT images. Through this optimization process, we were able to identify the elastic modulus and permeability of each iris.ResultsFor all 140 subjects (95 healthy and 45 PACG of Indian/Chinese ethnicity; age 60.2 ± 8.7 for PACG subjects and 57.7 ± 10.1 for healthy subjects), the simulated deformation pattern of the iris during pupil constriction matched well with OCT images. We found that the iris stiffness was higher in PACG than in healthy controls (24.5 ± 8.4 kPa vs. 17.1 ± 6.6 kPa with 40 kPa of active stress specified in the sphincter region; P < 0.001), whereas iris permeability was lower (0.41 ± 0.2 mm²/kPa s vs. 0.55 ± 0.2 mm²/kPa s; p = 0.142).ConclusionsThis study suggests that the biomechanical properties of the iris in PACG are different from those in healthy controls. An improved understanding of the biomechanical behavior of the iris may have implications for the understanding and management of angle-closure glaucoma.     

Association of SOD2 Mutation (c.47T > C) with Various Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma Clinical Indices

We investigated whether the c.47T?>?C polymorphism (SNP rs4880) in the manganese superoxide dismutase (SOD2) gene is a risk factor for primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) in the Saudi population. Among cases (n?=?139), the prevalence of various genotypes were 25.9%, 46.8% and 27.3% for T/T, C/T and C/C genotypes respectively. This trend was similar in the controls (n?=?403); 22.6%, 50.1% and 27.3% for T/T, C/T and C/C respectively. The differences in genotype distribution were not statistically significant (p?=?0.391 and 0.682 respectively). The minor allele frequency was 50.7% in cases and 52.4% in controls; this difference was not statistically significant (p?=?0.676). Investigating the potential association between this SOD2 polymorphism and different clinical indices, there was a statistically significant difference among different genotype groups in terms of three important clinical indices for PACG; Mean age at onset, duration of onset to and the mean LogMAR visual acuity (p?=?0.041, 0.018 and 0.033 respectively). The three markers are highly associated prognostic factors to diseases severity. If our results are proven in larger cohort and in various populations, then this SNP may have potentiality to be used as an indicator for PACG severity.     

A Case of Invasive Aspergillosis Presenting as Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

Purpose: To report a case of invasive aspergillosis presenting as acute angle closure glaucoma.Case: A 72-year-old male patient visited our clinic with decreased visual acuity and ocular pain on the right eye lasting for 3 d. His intraocular pressure was 42 mmHg in the right eye and 18 mmHg in the left eye. And, there was about 2 mm of exophthalmos, slight ptosis with decreased motility in all directions, conjunctival injection, moderate mydriasis with a relative afferent pupillary defect, and angle closure in the right eye. Orbital computed tomography and magenetic resonance imaging showed isotense mass involving right orbit and ethmoid sinus. Based on the biopsy, invasive aspergillosis was definitely diagnosed. Despite perfoming peripheral laser iridotomy and administrating antifungal agent and antiglaucoma medication, the patient was blinded in his right eye. During the follow-up period, visual acuity in the left eye suddenly decreased due to the invasive aspergillosis in the left paranasal sinus and optic nerve, and eventually the patient lost his left vision as well.Conclusion: This report is regarding a case of an invasive aspergillosis resulting in blindness in both eyes with the clinical manifestations of acute angle closure caused by invasive aspergillosis.     

A 7-Year Population Study of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma Admissions and Climate in Taiwan

Purpose: Using data from seven years of hospital admissions in Taiwan, this study sets out to investigate meteorological factors associated with primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG). We investigated the relationship between PACG admissions and five different climate indices. Method: Hospital admissions data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (1997 to 2003) provided monthly PACG admission rates (per 100,000 population). We categorized the 4,722 PACG cases by gender and age (including four subgroups: 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, and ≥ 70 years). After adjusting for the time-trend effect, the Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average regression method was performed to evaluate the effects of climatic and monthly factors on PACG admission rates. Results: The mean annual rate of PACG admissions across the entire study period was 9.48/100,000 and higher in females than males (11.28 vs. 7.80/100,000). The PACG admissions were significantly higher in March for male patients, and for the 60 to 69-year-old and > 69-year-old age groups (p < 0.05). After adjustment for seasonality, month, and time-trend, a significant association between relative humidity and monthly PACG admission rates was observed for the total data set, for males, and for the 60- to 69-year-old (p < 0.05) populations. No such relationship existed with temperature, rainfall, barometric pressure or hours of sunshine. Conclusion: This is the largest, nationwide, population-based study to investigate the dependence of PACG admission rates on meteorological conditions. PACG admission rates were significantly higher in March and with increased relative humidity. We recommend data be collected from other regions and from other ethnic groups to determine the general pattern worldwide.     

原发性开角型青光眼和正常眼压性青光眼危险因素的研究

目的：探讨原发开角型青光眼（POAG）和正常眼压性青光眼（NTG）发病相关的危险因素。方法：对592例（1156眼）原发开角型青光眼和53例（100眼）正常眼压青光眼患者进行眼科常规检查,视野检查,屈光,血糖,血压检测,家庭史及药物史和全身病调查,结果：NTG组与POAG组相比较,在患病年龄的分布上有差异：POAG组以20－40岁年龄最常见,而NTG组以50－60岁年龄最常见;两组患者均有较高的近视患病率（POAG组为42．1％,NTG组为66．04％）,NTG组低血压患病率67．92％）,阳性家族史为20．75％,两者均明显高于POAG组,差异有显著性,结论：年龄,近视,低血压,青光眼家族史可能是POAG和NTG发病的重要因素。     

原发慢性闭角青光眼房水动力学改变与房角关闭范围,眼压及视功能损害的关系

对40例57眼原发性慢性闭角型青光眼(PCACG)和正常对照组30例60眼,进行了房水荧光素浓度曲线的测定。结果显示,PCACG房角关闭≥:180°组,房水荧光素下降率比对照组减少30.21%,所致视功能损害为青光眼早期和中期改变。而房角关闭≥270°组,房水荧光素下降率比对照组减少58.95%,所致视功能损害主要是青光眼晚期改变。证明PCACG房角关闭范围越大,房水荧光素下降率越低,眼压越高,视功能损害也就越严重。     

Studies of Primary Angle Qosure Glaucoma in China

The resent researches on primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) in China were reviewed. The prevalence of PACG (0.41%) in chinese is between the Caucasian and Eskimos, and chronic type is the dominant type in PACG. However, with the economic development and medical care improvements, the prevalence condition of PACG may change; several researches discovered that the mechanism of PACG, especially the chronic type, is not only because of pupil-blocking but also closely related to the mechanism of crowding of peripheral iris and the anterior location of the ciliary body. We supposed that PACG can be divided into several subtypes based on this machnism. Also, we believe that the use of ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) and ophthalmic laser in China has promoted the research of PACG and improved the level of prevention and treatment of PACG. Eye Science 1997; 13 : 120- 124.     

Implications of the Relationship Between Refractive Error and Biometry in the Pathogenesis of Primary Angle Closure

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between refractive error and ocular biometry and its implication in the pathogenesis of primary angle closure (PAC).MethodsWe have retrospectively recruited 119 PAC eyes and 388 non-PAC eyes with an axial length (AL) of ≤25.0 mm and a spherical equivalent (SE) of ≥−6.0 diopters (D). Stepwise multiple regression was performed for keratometry value (K), AL, anterior chamber depth (ACD), and SE.ResultsPAC eyes were more likely to be in women and have a higher IOP and shorter AL than non-PAC eyes. In a multiple regression analysis, SE was not associated with PAC. The associations between AL and SE or AL and ACD were not different in PAC eyes compared with non-PAC eyes. However, the cornea was flatter in PAC eyes (β = −0.448, P < 0.001), and a flatter cornea was associated with more hyperopic refraction (β = −0.454, P < 0.001) and shallower ACD (β = 0.073, P < 0.001) in PAC eyes. ACD was not associated with SE in non-PAC eyes, but shallower ACD was associated with greater myopic refraction in PAC eyes (β = 1.117, P = 0.006).ConclusionsPAC eyes seem to have flatter cornea compared with non-PAC eyes. A shallower ACD seems to be associated with greater myopic refraction in PAC eyes, but not in non-PAC eyes.     

急性闭角型青光眼高眼压状态下行白内障摘除对角膜内皮细胞的影响

目的：观察急性闭角型青光眼高眼压状态下行白内障摘除联合人工晶状体植入对角膜内皮细胞的 影响。方法：回顾性系列病例研究。选择2018年1月至2021年8月在同济大学附属同济医院眼科就 诊的急性闭角型青光眼发作且药物保守治疗及前房穿刺不能稳定控制眼压患者41例（55眼）,眼压 （47.3±4.8）mmHg（1 mmHg=0.133 kPa）,同时伴不同程度晶状体混浊。所有患者行白内障摘除联合 人工晶状体植入及房角分离术。术前及术后3个月内行常规眼科检查,并获取角膜内皮相关指标, 包括角膜内皮细胞密度（ECD）、中央角膜厚度（CCT）及变异系数（CV）等。手术前后各指标差值比 较采用配对t检验或Wilcoxon符号秩和检验。结果：术后第1天眼压为（16.7±3.7）mmHg,其中4眼 眼压仍高（[ 24.9±2.2）mmHg]需药物控制,其余患眼眼压在正常范围内;术后3个月眼压为（15.7±3.1） mmHg,与术前相比差异有统计学意义（t=36.48, P<0.001）。术后ECD[（1 023±344）个/mm2]明显 较术前 [（2 062±300）个/mm2]下降（t=-22.75, P<0.001）。术后CV（33.5%±6.8%）明显较术前CV （22.7%±2.6%）增大（t=13.62, P<0.001）。手术前后患眼最佳矫正视力明显改善（Z=-4.94, P<0.001）。 所有患者均未发生术中或术后并发症。结论：急性闭角型青光眼高眼压状态下行白内障摘除联合人 工晶状体植入可快速有效控制眼压,但角膜内皮细胞损伤明显。     

A Study of Motion Perception in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Purpose: To study the features of the motion perception (MP) and explore the worth of the clinical application of MP test in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).Methods: MPs were recorded from 41 patients (67 eyes) with POAG ang 56 normal subjects (112 eyes) by the MP software in PC compatible computer. Meanwhile , the MP ways and MP sites were analyzed and MP abnormal rate was compared to the clinical parameters and the visual function indices related to glaucoma. . Results: The results showed that the total abnormal rate of MP was 89. 5% in POAG, and the abnormal rate was 81. 6% in early stage of POAG, and MP abnormal degree had positive correlation with C/D, ocular tension and corrected loss variance (CLV), and negative correlation with visual acuity and mean sensitivity (MS), and no correlation with age and short-term fluctuation (SF) in the patients with POAG.Concusion: These results suggest that the MP test provides a newly effctive examination method in diagnosing the early POAG. Eye Science 1996;     

The Handan Eye Study: Comparison of Screening Methods for Primary Angle Closure Suspects in a Rural Chinese Population

Objective: To evaluate the van Herick test, anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT), Pentacam and scanning peripheral anterior chamber depth analyzer (SPAC) for detecting primary angle-closure suspect (PACS) in a rural Chinese population.

Methods: Eligible subjects aged ≥40 years were examined at the 5-year follow-up of the Handan Eye Study. PACS was defined as non-visibility of the posterior pigmented trabecular meshwork for ≥180° of the angle. Sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and receiver operating characteristic curves were used to assess the tests.

Results: A total of 425 right eyes of 431 eligible subjects were analyzed. The area under the curve (AUC) for the van Herick test and AS-OCT were 0.711 and 0.799, respectively. The AUC for Pentacam anterior chamber depth was 0.834, while anterior chamber angle and anterior chamber volume had AUCs of 0.680 and 0.800, respectively. The AUC for SPAC was 0.779. AS-OCT had a specificity of 87% with a sensitivity of 73%. The best specificity of 92% (sensitivity 19%) was achieved by the van Herrick test at the 15% cut-off.

Conclusions: None of the tests evaluated achieved the combination of specificity and sensitivity needed for population-based screening and their current capability does not realize the objective of case detection in the setting of an ophthalmology clinic.     

视网膜振荡电位对原发性开角型青光眼早期诊断的意义

目的:评价振荡电位(OPs)在原发性开角型青光眼早期诊断的作用。方法:比较33例(66眼)正常人和30例(58眼)原发性开角型青光眼患者OPs的变化特点,分析不同时期原发性开角型青光眼患者OPs的异常率,同时计算其敏感性和特异性,并与眼压、视力和C/D进行相关分析。结果:原发性开角型青光眼患者与正常人相比OPs总值下降,OPs子波个数减少;原发性开角型青光眼患者OPs总值总的异常率为67.24％,其中较早期为42.86％,早期为65.38％,中晚期为76.00％;OPs总值的敏感性和特异性为67.24％和92.42％;OPs与C/D具有相关性。结论:OPs可以作为原发性开角型青光眼视野改变出现前较早期或早期诊断的指标。眼科学报1996;12:88—92。