Journal Reviews

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Visual outcome and surgical results in children with Marfan Syndrome

5 June 2020 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Marfan syndrome, ectopia lentis, lensectomy, visual and surgical result

Eighty-two eyes of 41 patients with a genetically proven diagnosis of Marfan syndrome were retrospectively analysed. Twenty-seven had bilateral subluxation and 14 received lensectomy. Follow-up was three years. Mean visual acuity (VA) was 0.1 ±0.7 logMAR in patients with normal...

Update on primary angle closure glaucoma

1 June 2016 | | Glaucoma | angle-closure glaucoma, argon laser iridoplasty, lensectomy, peripheral iridotomy, phacoemulsification, plateau iris, primary angle closure, pupillary block, review

This review article considers primary angle-closure glaucoma which is responsible for half of glaucoma-related blindness worldwide. Angle closure is characterised by appositional contact between the iris and trabecular meshwork. It tends to develop in eyes with shallow anterior chambers, anteriorly...