What have we learned about exfoliation syndrome since its discovery by John Lindberg 100 years ago?
Document Type
Review Article
Department
Ophthalmology
Abstract
Exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is a systemic disease with significant ocular manifestations, including glaucoma and cataract. The disease impacts close to 70 million people globally and is now recognised as the most common identifiable cause of open-angle glaucoma. Since the discovery of XFS 100 years ago by Dr John G. Lindberg, there has been considerable advancement in understanding its pathogenesis and resulting clinical implications. The purpose of this paper is to summarise information regarding the epidemiology, pathophysiology, ocular manifestations and systemic associations of XFS with the objective of sharing clinical pearls to assist in early detection and enhanced management of patients.
Publication (Name of Journal)
British Journal of Ophthalmology
Recommended Citation
Nazarali, S.,
Damji, F.,
Damji, K. F.
(2018). What have we learned about exfoliation syndrome since its discovery by John Lindberg 100 years ago?. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 102(10), 1342-1350.
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Comments
This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.