Different Clinical Parameters to Diagnose Glaucoma Disease: A Review

Clinical tests to diagnose lumbar segmental instability: a systematic review.

STUDY DESIGN Systematic literature review. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests used to diagnose patients with structural lumbar segmental instability (LSI). BACKGROUND Patients with structural LSI represent an important, identifiable subgrouping of individuals with low back pain. Numerous clinical tests have been proposed to diagnose structural LSI; however, dat...

Biosensors to Diagnose Chagas Disease: A Brief Review

Chagas disease (CD), which mostly affects those living in deprived areas, has become one of Latin America's main public health problems. Effective prevention of the disease requires early diagnosis, initiation of therapy, and regular blood monitoring of the infected individual. However, the majority of the Trypanosoma cruzi infections go undiagnosed because of mild symptoms, limited access to m...

Normal Tension Glaucoma: A Different Disease?

The diagnosis and treatment of normal tension glaucoma remain controversial. The diagnostic dilemma is further compounded by the vast array of investigative modalities available. Also the concept of target IOP and physical quality of life of the patient is an important determinant of current glaucoma practice.This review provides a logical algorithm for the diagnosis, investigation and manageme...

Glaucoma Surgery in Pregnancy: A Case Series and Literature Review

AbstractGlaucoma management in pregnant patients is a real challenge, especially when the glaucoma is not controlled with medications. We report the results of 6 incisional glaucoma surgeries for the management of medically uncontrolled glaucoma patients during pregnancy. This retrospective, case series was conducted on the 6 eyes of 3pregnant patients with uncontrolled glaucoma using maximum t...

How to diagnose lumbosacral disease