Publications by authors named "Vira Wardhana Istiantoro"
Aim: To compare surgical results of the Ahmed and Baerveldt implant procedures in glaucoma patients at 1y follow-up at Jakarta Eye Center (JEC) Eye Hospitals.
Methods: This cohort retrospective study was conducted on glaucoma patients aged ≥18y who had undergone Ahmed and Baerveldt implant surgery. Intraocular pressure (IOP), visual acuity, glaucoma medication, success rate, early and late postoperative complications, and the number of resurgeries were analyzed.
Article Synopsis
- Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) is a key cause of blindness, prompting a large-scale study involving over 10,000 PACG patients and nearly 30,000 controls across multiple continents.
- The study identified five new genetic loci associated with PACG risk, each with significant statistical results (e.g., EPDR1 with an odds ratio of 1.24 and a P-value of 5.94 × 10(-15)).
- Additionally, three previously known genetic loci were confirmed, enhancing the understanding of the genetic factors underlying PACG.
Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of systematically switching a large number of hospital-based glaucoma patients from latanoprost to travoprost therapy.
Materials And Methods: In this prospective observational study, patients on latanoprost were systematically switched to travoprost without washout and followed-up for 12 weeks. The main outcome measures were control of intraocular pressure (IOP), rate of switching back, and tolerability.