Essays about: "glaucoma"

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  1. 1. Tangible Vision : Empowering visually impaired to do sports in free settings

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Julian Loretz; [2020]
    Keywords : design; concept; visual impaired; sports;

    Abstract : A visual impairment can have immense impact on the wellbeing of affected people. Depending on the degree of the impairment they often rely on the support of their close ones and have to live a very restricted lifestyle. Worldwide there are around 285 million people living with some kind of visual impairment caused by a number of different diseases. READ MORE

  3. 2. Giant retinal tears vs primary rhegmatogenousretinal detachments : A study with the purpose of comparing postoperative results and complications

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Albert Pettersson; [2020]
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    Abstract : Introduction Giant retinal tears (GRT) are rare and difficult to treat. Today, there are seven centers inSweden where this complicated form of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) can betreated. Despite the technical and surgical advances in the last decades, the ideal treatment isstill unknown. READ MORE

  4. 3. Late in-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation after cataract surgery – a 15 Yearfollow up study at Örebro University Hospital between 2003 and 2018.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Diedrik Svanström; [2019]
    Keywords : Intraocular lens; cataract surgery; in-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation;

    Abstract : Introduction: Cataract surgery, is nowadays the most common surgical procedure performedin Sweden. Late in-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation (LITBILD), occurring many yearsafter uneventful surgery, is due to progressive zonular weakness and capsular shrinkage. READ MORE

  5. 4. Identifcation of serum biomarkers in patients of exfoliative glaucoma in Scandanavian population. : Autoimmune profiling by microarray technology.

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Sabeen Asad Khan; [2019]
    Keywords : Glaucoma; Exfoliative; Microarray; Autoantibodies; Logistic regression;

    Abstract : Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness, estimated to affect more than 79 million people by the year 2020. It is a group of optic neuropathies that is found to be associated with autoimmunity. One of its types is exfoliative glaucoma which is more prevalent in certain areas of the world including Scandinavia. READ MORE

  6. 5. Open-Angle Glaucoma and Mortality

    University essay from

    Author : Julius Sundqvist; [2018]
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