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? AlM: To study the application value of phacoemulsification in clinical treatment of angle-closure glaucoma.?METHODS:A total of 60 cases ( 82 eyes ) , the best corrected visual acuity, anterior chamber depth, intraocular pressure, width of chamber angle and adverse reaction of patients were researched and analysed before and after treatment.?RESULTS:ln this group, 60 cases (82 eyes) compared with that before treatment, the best corrected visual acuity in patients after treatment significantly improved, with significant difference between the two groups ( P<0. 05 ); anterior chamber depth of patients before treatment were 2. 0±0. 3mm, anterior chamber depth after treatment was 4. 4 ± 1. 0mm, treatment of patients with anterior chamber depth comparison significantly improved after treatment, with statistically significant difference between the two groups ( P<0. 05 ); lOP in patients with postoperative effective control over an extended period, the difference before treatment was statistically significant ( P<0. 05 ); the width of chamber angle after treatment compared with before treatment significantly increased, with statistically significant difference between the two groups ( P < 0. 05 ); after treatment by the emergence of 5 corneal edema, 3 mydriasis, an iris atrophy, no one cases of retinal detachment.?CONCLUSlON: Phacoemulsificationin the treatment of angle - closure glaucoma has a high value, can be effectively corrected visual acuity, improve patient anterior chamber angle width and depth, a small incidence of adverse reactions.
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy of the Smith method, van Herick technique, and Shaffer grading system, using a slit-lamp biomicroscope and gonioscope that measure anterior chamber depth (ACD), peripheral chamber depth (PCD), and angle width. METHODS: The anterior chamber of 94 eyes of 53 subjects was evaluated by slit-lamp examination with a gonioscope. An A-scan was carried out on all of the subjects, but ultrasound biomicroscope (UBM) was performed on only 42 of 94 eyes. Slit-lamp biomicroscope-assisted measurements, such as ACD, PCD, and angle width, were compared with those by A-scan and UBM. RESULTS: The correlations among ACD measurements, obtained by the Smith method, and those obtained using A-scan (r=0.673, p<0.001) and UBM (r=0.824, p<0.001) were statistically significant. The mean PCD, measured by van Herick technique, was 14.01+/-15.04 %, and its correlation with that of UBM was statistically significant (r=0.706, p<0.001). In addition, the correlation between the mean angle width, measured by Shaffer grading system and by UBM, was also statistically significant (r=0.853, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Assessments of the anterior segment, using a slit-lamp biomicrosope and a gonioscope, are comparable to those of A-scan and UBM measurements and are, therefore, useful for evaluation of the anterior chamber.
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Anterior Chamber , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
Enlargement is an inherent property of X-rays which occurs when straight lines diverge from small a focal spot. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the validity of the correction of gonial angle width enlarged on frontal cephalogram, using frontal and lateral cephalograms taken orthogonally from each other. In 40 adult individuals, frontal and lateral cephalograms were taken at a 90 degrees angle using the Head Posture Aligner. The angle width was measured on the frontal cephalogram and subsequently, the corrected angle width was calculated using the magnification rate of two cephalograms. Measured and corrected angle widths were compared with the measurement from the 3D CT image. The measurement on the frontal cephalogram showed a 9.10 mm of enlargement on average, ranging from 7.92 to 11.31 mm. Corrected angle width measurement showed a 0.14 mm difference with the 3D CT image measurement, which was not statistically significant. The results of the study indicate that actual angle width can be approached through calculation using frontal and lateral cephalograms taken orthogonally with the help of the Head Posture Aligner. The study also showed that the magnitude of correction error did not show a significant correlation with the amount of menton deviation, and it suggests that the present correction method is valid even in individuals with severe facial asymmetry.