2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A comprehensive study on prevention of blindness from glaucoma
| Project/Area Number |
26462633
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Ophthalmology
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| Research Institution | Gifu University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 緑内障 / 失明予防 / 臨床研究 / 眼圧 / 視野 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
We conducted comprehensive investigation to prevent blindness from glaucoma and to establish appropriate treatment against it. We estimated the probability of glaucoma progression in some 20 years. Surgically-treated eyes have better visual prognosis than medically-treated ones; Reduction of postural changes of intraocular pressure may explain the phenomenon in part. We obtained some basic information regarding safer surgery based on a couple of data on glaucoma surgery. We found that intraocular pressure and disc hemorrhage are related to the visual prognosis of glaucoma. Our new imaging technique showed feasibility of automated early detection of glaucoma from fundus photography.
We have successfully contributed establishment of a comprehensive strategy to prevent blindness caused by glaucoma using our new findings.
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| Free Research Field |
臨床医学の中の眼科学、特に緑内障の臨床的研究
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