P J Foster

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Affiliation: University College London
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi The effectiveness of early lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
    Augusto Azuara-Blanco
    The Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials CHaRT, Health Sciences Building, Foresterhill, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    Trials 12:133. 2011
  2. ncbi The epidemiology of primary angle closure and associated glaucomatous optic neuropathy
    Paul J Foster
    Division of Epidemiology, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
    Semin Ophthalmol 17:50-8. 2002
  3. ncbi Refractive error, axial length and anterior chamber depth of the eye in British adults: the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study
    P J Foster
    Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 94:827-30. 2010
  4. ncbi Randomised trial of sequential pretreatment for Nd:YAG laser iridotomy in dark irides
    D Julian de Silva
    Division of Epidemiology and Genetics, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, 11 43 Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 96:263-6. 2012
  5. ncbi The definition and classification of glaucoma in prevalence surveys
    Paul J Foster
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 86:238-42. 2002
  6. ncbi Glaucoma in China: how big is the problem?
    P J Foster
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 85:1277-82. 2001
  7. ncbi Intraocular pressure and corneal biomechanics in an adult British population: the EPIC-Norfolk eye study
    Paul J Foster
    National Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, and Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 52:8179-85. 2011
  8. ncbi Pattern of trabecular surface pigment deposition in primary angle closure
    Paul J Foster
    Glaucoma Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Lonson EC1V 2PD, England
    Arch Ophthalmol 124:1062. 2006
  9. ncbi Risk factors for nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataracts in the Chinese population of Singapore: the Tanjong Pagar Survey
    P J Foster
    Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
    Br J Ophthalmol 87:1112-20. 2003
  10. ncbi Socioeconomic status, systolic blood pressure and intraocular pressure: the Tanjong Pagar Study
    J L Y Yip
    Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 91:56-61. 2007

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Publications75

  1. ncbi The effectiveness of early lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
    Augusto Azuara-Blanco
    The Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials CHaRT, Health Sciences Building, Foresterhill, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
    Trials 12:133. 2011
    ..The study will have 80% power to detect a difference of 15% in the glaucoma surgery rate. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN44464607...
  2. ncbi The epidemiology of primary angle closure and associated glaucomatous optic neuropathy
    Paul J Foster
    Division of Epidemiology, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
    Semin Ophthalmol 17:50-8. 2002
    ....
  3. ncbi Refractive error, axial length and anterior chamber depth of the eye in British adults: the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study
    P J Foster
    Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 94:827-30. 2010
    ..To describe the distribution, and demographic and socioeconomic correlates of refractive error and related ocular biometry in an older British population...
  4. ncbi Randomised trial of sequential pretreatment for Nd:YAG laser iridotomy in dark irides
    D Julian de Silva
    Division of Epidemiology and Genetics, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, 11 43 Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 96:263-6. 2012
    ..To compare iridotomy outcomes in dark irides by 1064 nm pulsed Nd:YAG laser with and without 532 nm continuous-wave Nd:YAG (frequency-doubled) green laser pretreatment...
  5. ncbi The definition and classification of glaucoma in prevalence surveys
    Paul J Foster
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 86:238-42. 2002
    ..The scheme also makes provision for diagnosing glaucoma in eyes with severe visual loss where formal field testing is impractical, and for blind eyes in which the optic disc cannot be seen because of media opacities...
  6. ncbi Glaucoma in China: how big is the problem?
    P J Foster
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 85:1277-82. 2001
    ..To derive preliminary estimates for the number of adults in China suffering from glaucoma, and project the burden of visual morbidity attributable to primary and secondary glaucoma...
  7. ncbi Intraocular pressure and corneal biomechanics in an adult British population: the EPIC-Norfolk eye study
    Paul J Foster
    National Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, and Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 52:8179-85. 2011
    ..To describe the distribution and determinants of intraocular pressure (IOP) and indices of corneal biomechanics in an adult British population...
  8. ncbi Pattern of trabecular surface pigment deposition in primary angle closure
    Paul J Foster
    Glaucoma Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Lonson EC1V 2PD, England
    Arch Ophthalmol 124:1062. 2006
  9. ncbi Risk factors for nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataracts in the Chinese population of Singapore: the Tanjong Pagar Survey
    P J Foster
    Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
    Br J Ophthalmol 87:1112-20. 2003
    ..To describe risk factors for nuclear, cortical, and posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataracts in Chinese Singaporeans...
  10. ncbi Socioeconomic status, systolic blood pressure and intraocular pressure: the Tanjong Pagar Study
    J L Y Yip
    Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 91:56-61. 2007
    ..This study investigates the association between SES and intraocular pressure (IOP), an important risk factor for glaucoma...
  11. ncbi Defining "occludable" angles in population surveys: drainage angle width, peripheral anterior synechiae, and glaucomatous optic neuropathy in east Asian people
    P J Foster
    Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
    Br J Ophthalmol 88:486-90. 2004
    ..The definition of an "occludable" angle examined here excludes many people with PAS. This probably serves to underemphasise the role of PAC in population surveys of glaucoma prevalence in Asian people...
  12. ncbi Variations in ocular biometry in an adult Chinese population in Singapore: the Tanjong Pagar Survey
    T Y Wong
    Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 42:73-80. 2001
    ....
  13. ncbi Glaucoma in East Greenlandic Inuit--a population survey in Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund)
    R R Bourne
    Department of Preventive Ophthalmology, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London, England
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 79:462-7. 2001
    ..To determine the prevalence of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) in an isolated Greenlandic Inuit community and to examine the anatomical risk factors for this disease...
  14. ncbi Prophylactic laser peripheral iridotomy and cataract progression
    J L Y Yip
    International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Eye (Lond) 24:1127-34; quiz 1135. 2010
    ..To determine whether prophylactic laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) for primary angle closure (PAC) is associated with cataract progression...
  15. ncbi The prevalence of glaucoma in Bangladesh: a population based survey in Dhaka division
    M M Rahman
    Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 88:1493-7. 2004
    ..It is estimated that there are approximately 586 000 people 40 years and older with definite or probable glaucoma in Bangladesh...
  16. ncbi Incidence of occludable angles in a high-risk Mongolian population
    J L Y Yip
    International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 92:30-3. 2008
    ..However, more information about the natural history of PACS is required before such an approach could be considered...
  17. ncbi YAG laser iridotomy treatment for primary angle closure in east Asian eyes
    W P Nolan
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 84:1255-9. 2000
    ..To assess the efficacy of Nd:YAG laser iridotomy as initial treatment for primary angle closure in a community setting in rural Mongolia...
  18. ncbi Anterior chamber depth in Mongolians: variation with age, sex, and method of measurement
    P J Foster
    Department of Preventive Ophthalmology, University College London, England
    Am J Ophthalmol 124:53-60. 1997
    ..To document anterior chamber depth in a Mongolian population and quantify the variation in this parameter attributable to age, sex, and method of measurement...
  19. ncbi Prevalence of glaucoma in Thailand: a population based survey in Rom Klao District, Bangkok
    R R A Bourne
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 87:1069-74. 2003
    ..To determine prevalence, demography, mechanism, and visual morbidity of glaucoma in urban Thai people...
  20. ncbi Is measurement of adult height useful in screening for primary angle closure?
    L Chang
    Department of Glaucoma, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
    Eye (Lond) 23:1775-80. 2009
    ..We investigated the relationship between adult height and angle dimensions to explore measuring height as a possible screening test for angle closure...
  21. ncbi Can we prevent angle-closure glaucoma?
    G J Johnson
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7QB, UK
    Eye (Lond) 19:1119-24. 2005
    ..METHODS AND POPULATIONS: Review of published information from the Inuit of Greenland, Canada and Alaska, and descriptions of recent studies in Asian populations in Mongolia, China and South-East Asia...
  22. ncbi Screening for narrow angles in the singapore population: evaluation of new noncontact screening methods
    Raghavan Lavanya
    Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
    Ophthalmology 115:1720-7, 1727.e1-2. 2008
    ....
  23. ncbi Gonioscopy in adult Chinese: the Liwan Eye Study
    Mingguang He
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London (UCL, London, United Kingdom
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 47:4772-9. 2006
    ..Longitudinal studies are necessary to determine appropriate strategies for preventing this potentially blinding outcome...
  24. ncbi Determinants of intraocular pressure and its association with glaucomatous optic neuropathy in Chinese Singaporeans: the Tanjong Pagar Study
    Paul J Foster
    Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 44:3885-91. 2003
    ..Variation in IOP with angle width may suggest that trabecular compaction significantly contributes to causes of the increase in IOP, independent of angle-closure. GON is an IOP-related phenomenon among Chinese Singaporeans...
  25. ncbi Laser peripheral iridotomy in primary angle-closure suspects: biometric and gonioscopic outcomes: the Liwan Eye Study
    Mingguang He
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
    Ophthalmology 114:494-500. 2007
    ..To assess the immediate effect of laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) and mechanisms of angle closure in a population-based study of primary angle closure (PAC) suspects...
  26. ncbi Ethnic differences in primary angle-closure glaucoma
    Jennifer L Y Yip
    aDivision of Epidemiology, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
    Curr Opin Ophthalmol 17:175-80. 2006
    ..The detailed mechanisms behind the development of angle-closure and primary angle-closure glaucoma should also be investigated...
  27. ncbi Ocular biometry and refraction in Mongolian adults
    Sanjeewa Wickremasinghe
    Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 45:776-83. 2004
    ..The mean AL differed little between age groups, in marked contrast to data on Chinese people...
  28. ncbi Anterior chamber depth and the risk of primary angle closure in 2 East Asian populations
    Tin Aung
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, England
    Arch Ophthalmol 123:527-32. 2005
    ..There was a trend toward higher rates of glaucomatous optic neuropathy in people with the shallowest anterior chambers...
  29. ncbi Causes of blindness, low vision, and questionnaire-assessed poor visual function in Singaporean Chinese adults: The Tanjong Pagar Survey
    Seang-Mei Saw
    Glaucoma Research Unit, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    Ophthalmology 111:1161-8. 2004
    ..1% and 0.5%, respectively. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in Singaporean Chinese adults, in addition to well-recognized causes in the rest of Asia such as cataract...
  30. ncbi Refractive error, axial dimensions, and primary open-angle glaucoma: the Singapore Malay Eye Study
    Shamira A Perera
    Glaucoma Service, Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore
    Arch Ophthalmol 128:900-5. 2010
    ..To explore the relationship of refractive error and ocular biometry with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in the Malay population...
  31. ncbi Laser peripheral iridotomy in eyes with narrow drainage angles: ultrasound biomicroscopy outcomes. The Liwan Eye Study
    Mingguang He
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
    Ophthalmology 114:1513-9. 2007
    ..To assess the short-term effect of laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) on anterior segment anatomy in angle-closure suspects using ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM)...
  32. ncbi Central corneal thickness and its associations with ocular and systemic factors: the Singapore Malay Eye Study
    Daniel H W Su
    Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
    Am J Ophthalmol 147:709-716.e1. 2009
    ..To examine the association between central corneal thickness (CCT) and potential systemic and ocular factors affecting CCT in an Asian population...
  33. ncbi The utility of symptoms in identification of primary angle-closure in a high-risk population
    Ee Lin Ong
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom
    Ophthalmology 115:2024-9. 2008
    ..To examine the frequency of symptoms associated with primary angle closure in an East Asian population with high rates of disease...
  34. ncbi Population prevalence of tilted and torted optic discs among an adult Chinese population in Singapore: the Tanjong Pagar Study
    Alicia C S How
    Glaucoma Department, Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
    Arch Ophthalmol 127:894-9. 2009
    ..To determine the prevalence of tilted and torted optic discs and associated risk factors among Chinese adults in Singapore...
  35. ncbi Prevalence and clinical characteristics of glaucoma in adult Chinese: a population-based study in Liwan District, Guangzhou
    Mingguang He
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, and Glaucoma Research Unit, Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 47:2782-8. 2006
    ..To assess the prevalence and mechanism of glaucoma in adults living in an urban area of southern China...
  36. ncbi Randomised controlled trial of screening and prophylactic treatment to prevent primary angle closure glaucoma
    Jennifer L Y Yip
    International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 94:1472-7. 2010
    ..To determine if screening with an ultrasound A-scan and prophylactic treatment of primary angle closure (PAC) with laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) can reduce the incidence of primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) in Mongolia...
  37. ncbi Diabetes, hyperglycemia, and central corneal thickness: the Singapore Malay Eye Study
    Daniel H W Su
    Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
    Ophthalmology 115:964-968.e1. 2008
    ..To examine the relationship of diabetes and hyperglycemia with central corneal thickness (CCT) in Malay adults in Singapore...
  38. ncbi Systemic autonomic function in subjects with primary angle-closure glaucoma: a comparative study of symptomatic and asymptomatic disease presentation
    Vernon K Y Yong
    The Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
    Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 32:137-41. 2004
    ..This study aimed to compare systemic autonomic function between subjects who had suffered a previous episode of acute angle closure (symptomatic PACG), those who had asymptomatic PACG, and age and sex-matched controls...
  39. ncbi Pharmacological and environmental factors in primary angle-closure glaucoma
    Ian Subak-Sharpe
    Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
    Br Med Bull 93:125-43. 2010
    ..The mechanism of action can be generalized into three main categories: sympathomimetic, parasympatholytic and idiosyndratic reactions...
  40. ncbi Effect of trabeculectomy on lens opacities in an East Asian population
    Rahat Husain
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London, England
    Arch Ophthalmol 124:787-92. 2006
    ..0-5.2). CONCLUSIONS: Trabeculectomy is associated with progression of lens opacity predominantly in the posterior subcapsular region. Modification of risk factors such as postoperative steroid use may delay progression...
  41. ncbi The severity and spatial distribution of visual field defects in primary glaucoma: a comparison of primary open-angle glaucoma and primary angle-closure glaucoma
    Gus Gazzard
    Glaucoma Service, Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore
    Arch Ophthalmol 120:1636-43. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The pattern of visual field loss was different in the 2 diseases. This may give insight into the pattern of visual loss in predominantly pressure-dependent glaucomatous optic neuropathy...
  42. ncbi Optic disk ovality as an index of tilt and its relationship to myopia and perimetry
    Eugene Tay
    Moorfields Eye Hospital, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, England
    Am J Ophthalmol 139:247-52. 2005
    ..01). CONCLUSIONS: Increased optic disk tilt was associated with higher myopia and reduced sensitivity on field testing. These factors are important in the assessment of glaucoma in patients with myopia...
  43. ncbi Anterior chamber depth in elderly Chinese: the Liwan eye study
    Mingguang He
    State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China
    Ophthalmology 115:1286-90, 1290.e1-2. 2008
    ..To assess the anterior chamber depth (ACD) and its variation with age, gender, and angle width in elderly Chinese in an urban area of southern China...
  44. ncbi Undercorrected refractive error in Singaporean Chinese adults: the Tanjong Pagar survey
    Seang Mei Saw
    Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    Ophthalmology 111:2168-74. 2004
    ..To study the prevalence of undercorrected refractive error and associated sociodemographic factors among Singaporean Chinese adults...
  45. ncbi Assessment of the scleral spur in anterior segment optical coherence tomography images
    Lisandro M Sakata
    Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 168751
    Arch Ophthalmol 126:181-5. 2008
    ..To assess visibility of the scleral spur in anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) images...
  46. ncbi Determinants of the optic cup to disc ratio in an Asian population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study (SiMES)
    Nishani Amerasinghe
    Glaucoma Department, Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore 168751
    Arch Ophthalmol 126:1101-8. 2008
    ..To describe the distribution and determinants of the optic cup to disc ratio (CDR) in Malay adults in Singapore...
  47. ncbi Age and sex variation in angle findings among normal Chinese subjects: a comparison of UBM, Scheimpflug, and gonioscopic assessment of the anterior chamber angle
    David S Friedman
    Wilmer Eye Institute, Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Glaucoma 17:5-10. 2008
    ..Limited data are published on the ultrasound biomicroscope (UBM) findings of the anterior chamber angle. This work provides a population-based assessment of angle findings and compares 3 modalities for assessing angle dimensions...
  48. ncbi Comparison of gonioscopy and anterior segment ocular coherence tomography in detecting angle closure in different quadrants of the anterior chamber angle
    Lisandro M Sakata
    Singapore Eye Research Institute and Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore
    Ophthalmology 115:769-74. 2008
    ..To compare the performance of gonioscopy and anterior segment (AS) optical coherence tomography (OCT) in detecting angle closure in the different quadrants of the anterior chamber angle (ACA)...
  49. ncbi Modified Bahasa Malaysia version of VF-14 questionnaire: assessing the impact of glaucoma in rural area of Malaysia
    Kodisvary R Maharajah
    Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
    Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 36:222-31. 2008
    ..To evaluate the functional impairment of glaucoma patients, using a modified Bahasa Malaysia version of VF-14 questionnaire, and to correlate the score with the severity of the disease...
  50. ncbi Determinants of angle closure in older Singaporeans
    Raghavan Lavanya
    Department of Glaucoma, Singapore National Eye Center and Eye Research Institute, 11 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore 168751
    Arch Ophthalmol 126:686-91. 2008
    ..To investigate systemic and ocular risk factors for angle closure (AC) in older Singaporeans and to determine if these risk factors are different in men vs women and in Chinese vs non-Chinese persons...
  51. ncbi The prevalence and types of glaucoma in malay people: the Singapore Malay eye study
    Sunny Y Shen
    Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 49:3846-51. 2008
    ..To assess the prevalence and types of glaucoma in an Asian Malay population...
  52. ncbi Detection of narrow angles and established angle closure in Chinese residents of Singapore: potential screening tests
    Winifred P Nolan
    Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074
    Am J Ophthalmol 141:896-901. 2006
    ..To assess the performance of peripheral and central anterior chamber depth (ACD) measurements, and autorefraction, in identifying Chinese people with occludable drainage angles or established primary angle closure...
  53. ncbi Prevalence of lens opacity in Chinese residents of Singapore: the tanjong pagar survey
    Steve K L Seah
    Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
    Ophthalmology 109:2058-64. 2002
    ..To determine the prevalence of lens opacity among Chinese residents of Singapore...
  54. ncbi Detection of primary angle closure using anterior segment optical coherence tomography in Asian eyes
    Winifred P Nolan
    National University Hospital, Singapore
    Ophthalmology 114:33-9. 2007
    ....
  55. ncbi Heritability of the iridotrabecular angle width measured by optical coherence tomography in Chinese children: the Guangzhou twin eye study
    Mingguang He
    State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 49:1356-61. 2008
    ..To estimate the heritability of the iridotrabecular angle width measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) in a classic twin study...
  56. ncbi Refractive errors, axial ocular dimensions, and age-related cataracts: the Tanjong Pagar survey
    Tien Yin Wong
    Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 44:1479-85. 2003
    ..To describe the relationship of refractive errors and axial ocular dimensions and age-related cataract...
  57. ncbi Changes in anterior segment morphology in response to illumination and after laser iridotomy in Asian eyes: an anterior segment OCT study
    Jovina L S See
    National University Hospital, Singapore
    Br J Ophthalmol 91:1485-9. 2007
    ..Using the anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) to quantify changes in anterior segment morphology going from light to dark and following laser iridotomy (LI)...
  58. ncbi The relationship between anterior chamber depth and the presence of diabetes in the Tanjong Pagar Survey
    Seang Mei Saw
    Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
    Am J Ophthalmol 144:325-6. 2007
    ..To examine the relationships of diabetes with anterior chamber depth, axial length, and refraction...
  59. ncbi Socioeconomic status and overweight/obesity in an adult Chinese population in Singapore
    Charumathi Sabanayagam
    Department of Community, Occupational, and Family Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
    J Epidemiol 17:161-8. 2007
    ..In this context, we examined the association between socioeconomic status and overweight/obesity by gender in Chinese adults in Singapore...
  60. ncbi Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in an urban malay population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study
    Tien Yin Wong
    Centre for Eye Research Australia, The University of Melbourne, 32 Gisborne St, Melbourne 3002, Victoria, Australia
    Arch Ophthalmol 126:1091-9. 2008
    ..To describe the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in a Malay population...
  61. ncbi Visual perception during phacoemulsification cataract surgery under topical and regional anaesthesia
    Paris G Tranos
    Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, London, UK
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 81:118-22. 2003
    ..To compare the subjective visual experiences of patients during phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation using regional and topical anaesthesia...
  62. ncbi Use of optical coherence tomography to assess variations in macular retinal thickness in myopia
    Marcus C C Lim
    Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 168751
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 46:974-8. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Average retinal thickness of the macula does not vary with myopia. However, the parafovea was thinner and the fovea thicker with myopia...
  63. ncbi Molecular analysis of the myocilin gene in Chinese subjects with chronic primary-angle closure glaucoma
    Tin Aung
    Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 46:1303-6. 2005
    ..To address this, the MYOC gene was screened in a cohort of 106 patients with chronic PACG...
  64. ncbi Imaging of trabeculectomy blebs using anterior segment optical coherence tomography
    Mandeep Singh
    National University Hospital, Singapore
    Ophthalmology 114:47-53. 2007
    ..To image trabeculectomy blebs using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT)...
  65. ncbi Comparison of the scanning peripheral anterior chamber depth analyzer and the modified van Herick grading system in the assessment of angle closure
    Mani Baskaran
    Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
    Ophthalmology 114:501-6. 2007
    ..To compare the performance of the scanning peripheral anterior chamber depth analyzer (SPAC) and the modified van Herick grading system in the assessment of angle closure, using gonioscopy as the reference standard...
  66. ncbi Anterior segment optical coherence tomography imaging of trabeculectomy blebs before and after laser suture lysis
    Mandeep Singh
    National University Hospital, Singapore
    Am J Ophthalmol 143:873-5. 2007
    ..To image trabeculectomy blebs before and after laser suture lysis (LSL) using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT)...
  67. ncbi Visual acuity and mortality in a chinese population. The Tanjong Pagar Study
    Athena W P Foong
    Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
    Ophthalmology 115:802-7. 2008
    ..To examine the relationship between visual acuity and mortality in a Chinese population...
  68. ncbi Hypermetropia, axial length, and hypertension: the Tanjong Pagar survey
    Athena W P Foong
    Singapore Eye Research Institute, National University of Singapore
    Am J Ophthalmol 141:1142-4. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: These data provide no evidence that hypermetropia or shorter axial length is associated independently with hypertension in Chinese individuals...
  69. ncbi Slit lamp-simulated oblique flashlight test in the detection of narrow angles in Chinese eyes: the Liwan eye study
    Mingguang He
    State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 48:5459-63. 2007
    ..To assess a modified slit lamp-simulated oblique flashlight test in the identification of persons with suspected angle closure...
  70. ncbi Estimating the rate of progressive visual field damage in those with open-angle glaucoma, from cross-sectional data
    Aimee Teo Broman
    Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology and the Glaucoma Service, Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 49:66-76. 2008
    ..To estimate the rate of visual field progression in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) subjects, by using data from population-based cross-sectional studies...
  71. ncbi Heritability of anterior chamber depth as an intermediate phenotype of angle-closure in Chinese: the Guangzhou Twin Eye Study
    Mingguang He
    State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 49:81-6. 2008
    ..To assess the heritability of anterior chamber depth (ACD) and relative anterior chamber depth (ACD/axial length, rACD) in Chinese in a classic twin study...
  72. ncbi Comparison of anterior chamber depth measurements using the IOLMaster, scanning peripheral anterior chamber depth analyser, and anterior segment optical coherence tomography
    Raghavan Lavanya
    Glaucoma Department, Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751
    Br J Ophthalmol 91:1023-6. 2007
    ..Depth measurements were made from the corneal epithelium to the anterior lens surface. The values obtained were compared using Bland-Altman analysis...
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