Gene Therapy Experiment Restores Sight In A Few

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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Nine-year-old Corey Haas can ride his bike alone now, thanks to an experimental gene therapy that has boosted his fading vision with a single treatment.

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The first day after trabeculectomy, a patient with primary open angle glaucoma presents with a bleb that is almost flat, a very shallow anterior chamber, and vision decreased from 20/30 to 20/100. The IOP is 1 to 2 mmHg. What is the most likely cause?
1. Aqueous misdirection (malignant glaucoma)
2. Pupillary block
3. Early failure of the bleb with episcleral fibrosis
4. Ciliary body shut down
5. Bleb leak
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The first day after trabeculectomy, a patient with primary open angle glaucoma presents with a bleb that is almost flat, a very shallow anterior chamber, and vision decreased from 20/30 to 20/100. The IOP is 1 to 2 mmHg. What is the most likely cause?

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