Elucidation of presence of increased risk formation of primary angle-closure glaucoma among patients with hyperopia in department of refractive surgery
Abstract:Important physiological feature of the anatomically «short» eye is the disproportionately large volume of the lens relative to the volume of the eye. A gradual and continuous increase in the volume of the lens contributes to the anterior displacement of the irido-lenticular diaphragm, causing the functional block of the anterior chamber angle. This leads to persistent disorders of the hydrodynamics of the eye, up to the development of an acute attack of angle-closure glaucoma. Purpose. To study incidence … Show more
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