Publications by authors named "M Menage"

A fundamental condition for any work with free-ranging animals is correct species identification. However, in case of bats, information on local species assemblies is frequently limited especially in regions with high biodiversity such as the Neotropics. The bat genus Molossus is a typical example of this, with morphologically similar species often occurring in sympatry.

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Background: In the clinical management of patients at risk for or diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the aim of medical treatment is to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) and then maintain it over time at a level that preserves both the structure and function of the optic nerve.

Objective: The objective of this report was to establish a consensus on the criteria that should be used to determine the characteristics of IOP-lowering medication.

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Phacoemulsification was performed in an 84-year-old woman with ocular hypertension and narrow drainage angles, previously treated by neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser peripheral iridotomy. Despite temporal zonular weakness, the surgery was uneventful. An intraocular lens (IOL) was placed and centered in the capsular bag.

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Objective: To assess the effect of a single intraoperative application of 750 cGy of beta irradiation on the outcome of trabeculectomy for uncontrolled open-angle glaucoma.

Design: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Participants: Sixty-one eyes of 61 Caucasian patients at low risk of filtering surgery failure, with poorly controlled primary or secondary open-angle glaucoma undergoing routine trabeculectomy.

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