objective: pseudoexfoliation syndrome (pex) leads to some problems in the eye surgery specially cataract surgery. as the prevalence of eye problems is high in diabetic patients, we meant to assess the prevalence of pex in diabetic patients. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, 400 type 2 diabetic patients aged 50 or above who referred to yazd diabetes research center were selec...

The balance between the secretion of aqueous humor by ciliary body and its drainage through 2 independent pathways, trabecular meshwork uveoscleral outflow pathway; this will determine intraocular pressure, which is considered determining factor for glaucoma. Glaucoma an entity great clinical importance, being second cause blindness worldwide. There are different explanations pathophysiology di...

Malignant glaucoma, which is characterized by a shallow or flat anterior chamber with high intraocular pressure, can usually be resolved by pars plana vitrectomy with anterior hyaloidectomy. We describe two cases in which malignant glaucoma was refractory to conventional treatment and complete vitrectomy. Case one an 88-year-old woman with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma underwent trabeculotomy and ...

PURPOSE To present early-onset ocular manifestations of pseudoexfoliation syndrome in young patients who had undergone multiple intraocular procedures. METHODS This is an observational case series, introducing four cases with histories of multiple intraocular procedures for glaucoma. RESULTS All reported cases demonstrated typical manifestations of pseudoexfoliation unilaterally in the eye ...

BACKGROUND Pseudoexfoliation is the most common identifiable cause of secondary glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation patients have higher rates of intraoperative and postoperative complications of cataract surgery compared to those without the condition. Hence, the objective of this study was to assess the clinical characteristics of pseudoexfoliation syndrome among cataract patients examined at Jimm...

PURPOSE The primary cause of intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation in pseudoexfoliation glaucoma is obstruction of the intertrabecular spaces by exfoliation material. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the efficacy of a novel surgical approach--trabecular aspiration--for the management of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma. METHODS Twelve patients characterized by medically uncontrolled IOP ...

background: glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness and is usually associated with elevated intraocular pressure. in patients with primary open angle glau-coma the number of trabecular meshwork cells is decreased. death of the trabecular meshwork cells may be a result of apoptosis. objective: to investigate the aqueous humor levels of soluble fas (sfas) and fas-ligand (sfasl) in ...

introduction: pseudoexfoliation syndrome (pex) is the most common identifiable cause of secondary glaucoma, the prevalence of which varies considerably among different ethnicities. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pex in diabetic patients older than 50 years. methods: in this descriptive, cross-sectional study 400 diabetic patients older than 50 years referred to the yazd d...

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome is an agerelated disease characterized by the pathological production and accumulation of an abnormal extracellular fibrillar material over ocular tissues as well as other tissues and organs in the body such as the lung, liver, kidney, gall bladder, and cerebral meninges. The specific pathogenesis of pseudoexfoliation syndrome and the exact chemical composition of the...

BACKGROUND Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness and is usually associated with elevated intraocular pressure. In patients with primary open angle glaucoma the number of trabecular meshwork cells is decreased. Death of the trabecular meshwork cells may be a result of apoptosis. OBJECTIVE To investigate the aqueous humor levels of soluble Fas (sFas) and Fas-Ligand (sFasL) in g...