Should anterior segment imaging devices replace gonioscopy?
- Author:
Jovell Ian M. Peregrino
;
Edgar U. Leuenberger
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Gonioscopy
- From:
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology
2014;39(2):94-96
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Glaucoma will continue to be the leading cause
of irreversible blindness worldwide.1,2 A recent metaanalysis done by Tham and coworkers projected an
increase of 74% in the total number of people with
glaucoma, from 64.3 million in 2013 to 76 million by
2020, and to 111.8 million by the year 2040.2
With this
recent forecast, Asia will have the greatest number of
both primary open angle glaucoma and primary angle
closure glaucoma (PACG), comprising 18.8 million
(79.8%) and 9 million (58.4%) respectively.2
Since half
of the world’s PACG will come from Asia, an effective
reduction in the real incidence and prevention of
visual loss from this devastating disease will depend
on the accurate assessment of the anterior chamber
angle and early detection of appositional closure
- Full text:PJO 52.pdf
