... Abstract Advances in anterior segment imaging modalities have contributed new insights towards a better understanding of the various mechanisms of angle-closure glaucoma (ACG). This development is key to good decision making when confronted with angle-closure patients needing appropriate...

... Abstract Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) is a major cause of irreversible blindness in many parts of the world. The prevalence of PACG is highly race dependent. However, although less common than in Asians, PACG is not as rare as originally perceived among racial groups such as Caucasians...

... Abstract A wide-angle viewing system offers a panoramic view of the surgical field and also improves the safety and efficacy of the vitreoretinal surgical procedure. Surgeons can easily observe the fundus in almost the whole area and evaluate the retinal pathologies through the panoramic view...

... Abstract The main objective of surgical treatment in angle closure is to quickly decrease the intraocular pressure and therefore reduce the risk of further glaucomatous optic nerve damage. Surgical treatment of angle-closure glaucoma also helps to ensure that progressive angle closure does...

... Abstract With the introduction of modern endoscopic procedures, the application of the endoscope now includes skull base surgery. However, the utilization of skull base endoscopy has been limited to those procedures accessible through the endonasal approach. In cerebellopontine angle (CPA...