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Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy for Myocilin-Associated Juvenile Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Case Series of 8 Eyes Over 2.2 to 4.1 Years.
Ophthalmology. Glaucoma - 1 Jan 2025
Boese Erin A, Alward Wallace L M, Fingert John H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Mutations within the myocilin (MYOC) gene are the first known single-gene cause of both primary open-angle glaucoma and juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG). Subsequent studies have shown these mutations cause trabecular meshwork dysfunction, resulting in markedly elevated intraocular pressures (IOPs) at young ages. Angle-based procedures, like gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT),...
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