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ReviewEye (London, England)2014

Childhood glaucoma surgery in the 21st century.

M Papadopoulos, B Edmunds, C Fenerty, P T Khaw

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Review in Eye (London, England), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07550868 (Efficacy and Safety of Different Extents of Goniotomy in Primary Congenital Glaucoma), which is not on this map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07550868 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy and Safety of Different Extents of Goniotomy in Primary Congenital Glaucoma

TypeobservationalSponsorSun Yat-sen UniversityRan2026 to 2029Enrolled120ConditionsPrimary Congenital Glaucoma, Goniotomy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 111 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

M PapadopoulosGlaucoma Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.
B EdmundsCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
C FenertyManchester Royal Eye Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
P T KhawNIHR Biomedical Research Centre and Glaucoma Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · GBOregon Health & Science University · USUniversity College London · GBUniversity of Manchester · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most children with glaucoma will require surgery in their lifetime, often in their childhood years. The surgical management of childhood glaucoma is however challenging, largely because of its greater potential for failure and complications as compared with surgery in adults. The available surgical repertoire for childhood glaucoma has remained relatively unchanged for many years with most progress owing to modifications to existing surgery. Although the surgical approach to childhood glaucoma varies around the world, angle surgery remains the preferred initial surgery for primary congenital glaucoma and a major advance has been the concept of incising the whole of the angle (circumferential trabeculotomy). Simple modifications to the trabeculectomy technique have been shown to considerably minimise complications. Glaucoma drainage devices maintain a vital role for certain types of glaucoma including those refractory to other surgery. Cyclodestruction continues to have a role mainly for patients following failed drainage/filtering surgery. Although the prognosis for childhood glaucoma has improved significantly since the introduction of angle surgery, there is still considerable progress to be made to ensure a sighted lifetime for children with glaucoma all over the world. Collaborative approaches to researching and delivering this care are required, and this paper highlights the need for more high-quality prospective surgical trials in the management of the childhood glaucoma.

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Ophthalmologic Surgical ProceduresChildChild, PreschoolGlaucomaHumans

Identifiers

PMID24924446
PMCPMC4135261
OpenAlexW2044009689

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