Effectiveness of early lens extraction for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): a randomised controlled trial

Azuara‐Blanco, Augusto; Burr, Jennifer; Ramsay, Craig; Cooper, David; J. Foster, Paul; S. Friedman, David; Scotland, Graham; Javanbakht, Mehdi; Cochrane, Claire; Norrie, John

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30956-4

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Effectiveness of early lens extraction for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): a randomised controlled trial

Published in The Lancet • Sep 30, 2016

Authors:

Augusto Azuara‐Blanco

Jennifer Burr

Craig Ramsay

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Primary angle-closure glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. In early-stage disease, intraocular pressure is raised without visual loss. Because the crystalline lens has a major mechanistic role, lens extraction might be a useful initial treatment. METHODS: From...

Subject

Medicine

Intraocular pressure

Glaucoma

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