2022
Emergency Department Presentations of Acute Primary Angle Closure in the United States from 2008 to 2017
Mehta SK, Mir T, Freedman IG, Sheth AH, Sarrafpour S, Liu J, Teng CC. Emergency Department Presentations of Acute Primary Angle Closure in the United States from 2008 to 2017. Clinical Ophthalmology 2022, 16: 2341-2351. PMID: 35924186, PMCID: PMC9342660, DOI: 10.2147/opth.s368453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute primary angle closureNationwide Emergency Department SamplePrimary angle closureED visitsHighest average incidenceED presentationsAngle closureUnited States emergency departmentsRetrospective cross-sectional studyAverage incidenceStates emergency departmentsICD-9/10 codesEmergency department presentationsEmergency Department SampleHigh-risk groupCross-sectional studyLow socioeconomic statusLowest income quartileClinical characteristicsVisual morbidityMedian ageOphthalmologic emergencyEmergency departmentSeventh decadeAge 50
2013
Evaluation of community eye outreach programs for early glaucoma detection in Nigeria
Olawoye O, Fawole OI, Teng CC, Ritch R. Evaluation of community eye outreach programs for early glaucoma detection in Nigeria. Clinical Ophthalmology 2013, Volume 7: 1753-1759. PMID: 24043924, PMCID: PMC3772764, DOI: 10.2147/opth.s46823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUniversity College HospitalGlaucoma patientsOptic nerve head assessmentEarly detectionStage of glaucomaSource of referralVisual field assessmentCross-sectional studyEarly glaucoma detectionOutreach programsCollege HospitalMedian ageEye clinicMean ageSevere diseasePatientsHead assessmentVisual fieldGlaucoma detectionGlaucomaDiseaseSaharan AfricaAgeSouthwest NigeriaYears