The effectiveness of early lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of p...
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
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Azuara-Blanco, Augusto , Burr, Jennifer M , Cochran, Claire , Ramsay, Craig , Vale, Luke , Foster, Paul , Friedman, David , Quayyum, Zahidul , Lai, Jimmy , Nolan, Winnie , Aung, Tin , Chew, Paul , McPherson, Gladys , McDonald, Alison , Norrie, John and Effectiveness in Angle-closure Glaucoma of Lens Extraction (EAGLE) Study Group
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Although primary open-angle glaucoma is more common, primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is more likely to result in irreversible blindness. By 2020, 5·3 million people worldwide will be blind because of PACG. The current standard care for PACG is a stepped approach of a combination of lase...
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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
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1745-6215
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1745-6215
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10.1186/1745-6215-12-133
