keratoconus in Asia

YO Kok, GFL Tan, SC Loon - Cornea, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Keratoconus is an ectatic corneal disorder for which exciting therapeutic and diagnostic
technologies are emerging. However, its pathogenesis is still heterogeneous and elusive …

Rationale and methodology for a population-based study of eye diseases in Malay people: The Singapore Malay eye study (SiMES)

AWP Foong, SM Saw, JL Loo, S Shen… - Ophthalmic …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Although there are approximately 200 million people of Malay ethnicity living in
Asia, the burden and risk factors of blinding eye diseases in this ethnic group are unknown …

Primary external dacryocystorhinostomy versus primary endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy: a review

DWX Lee, CHC Chai, SC Loon - Clinical & experimental …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This paper aims to compare the efficacy, mean operative time and adverse effects of primary
external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) versus primary endonasal DCR in treating acquired …

Micropulse versus continuous wave transscleral diode cyclophotocoagulation in refractory glaucoma: a randomized exploratory study

MCD Aquino, K Barton, AMWT Tan… - Clinical & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of micropulse and
continuous wave diode transscleral cyclophotocoagulation in refractory glaucoma. Design …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence and types of glaucoma in Malay people: the Singapore Malay eye study

SY Shen, TY Wong, PJ Foster, JL Loo… - … & visual science, 2008 - iovs.arvojournals.org
methods. The Singapore Malay Eye Study is a population-based, cross-sectional survey that
examined 3280 (78.7% response) persons aged 40 to 80 years. Participants underwent a …

Laser iridotomy and the corneal endothelium: a systemic review

PX Wang, VTC Koh, SC Loon - Acta ophthalmologica, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims to systemically review the effect of laser iridotomy on the corneal
endothelium. Searches were performed for studies that either compared corneal endothelial …

Genome-wide association analyses identify three new susceptibility loci for primary angle closure glaucoma

EN Vithana, CC Khor, C Qiao, ME Nongpiur… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) is a major cause of blindness worldwide. We
conducted a genome-wide association study including 1,854 PACG cases and 9,608 …

Diabetes, hyperglycemia, and central corneal thickness: the Singapore Malay Eye Study

DHW Su, TY Wong, WL Wong, SM Saw, DTH Tan… - Ophthalmology, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To examine the relationship of diabetes and hyperglycemia with central corneal
thickness (CCT) in Malay adults in Singapore. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional …

Meta‐analysis of genome‐wide association studies identifies novel loci associated with optic disc morphology

H Springelkamp, A Mishra, PG Hysi… - Genetic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Primary open‐angle glaucoma is the most common optic neuropathy and an important
cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. The optic nerve head or optic disc is divided in …

Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in an urban Malay population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study

TY Wong, EW Chong, WL Wong… - Archives of …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To describe the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in a Malay
population. Methods A population-based, cross-sectional study of 3280 participants of Malay …