| Title |
Visual improvement following glaucoma surgery: a case report
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Ophthalmology, December 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2415-14-162 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
William S Foulsham, Lanxing Fu, Andrew J Tatham |
| Abstract |
Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy and a leading cause of blindness. Neural losses from glaucoma are irreversible, and so the aim of glaucoma treatment is to slow progression and minimize the risk of further damage. Functional improvement with treatment is not expected. We report the case of a patient who experienced a significant improvement in vision following glaucoma surgery and review the literature regarding this phenomenon. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 33% |
| Philippines | 1 | 17% |
| Peru | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 33% |
| Scientists | 1 | 17% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| India | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 21 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 23% |
| Researcher | 2 | 9% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 5% |
| Professor | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 3 | 14% |
| Unknown | 9 | 41% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 41% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 10 | 45% |
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