Kawase K

Kato T, Meguro A, Nomura E, Uemoto R, Nomura N, Ota M et al.

This study found CAV1-CAV2 genetic variants were not significantly associated with normal tension glaucoma in a Japanese population, suggesting population-specific genetic risk factors for this condition.

Kawase K, Tomidokoro A, Araie M, Iwase A, Yamamoto T

This study found average IOP in Japanese adults was 14.5 mmHg. Age negatively correlated with IOP, while myopia positively correlated, informing glaucoma risk assessment in this population.

Akiyama M, Yatsu K, Ota M, Katsuyama Y, Kashiwagi K, Mabuchi F et al.

This study linked the GLC1B locus to normal tension glaucoma in Japanese patients, identifying NCK2 as a new candidate gene, which could lead to better understanding and future treatments for this common glaucoma type.

Kawase C, Kawase K, Taniguchi T, Sugiyama K, Yamamoto T, Kitazawa Y et al.

This study found four FOXC1 mutations, two novel, in four of six Japanese Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome families, confirming this gene's role in anterior segment maldevelopment and variable glaucoma severity.

Wax M B, Tezel G, Kawase K, Kitazawa Y

Glaucoma patients from Japan and the US showed higher serum antibodies to heat shock proteins than controls, suggesting a systemic immune response, but these levels didn't correlate with disease severity.

Hayakawa T, Sugiyama K, Tomita G, Kawase K, Onda E, Shinohara H et al.

This study found peripapillary atrophy is linked to increased optic disc cupping and disc hemorrhage, suggesting its association with glaucomatous optic neuropathy, even in non-glaucomatous eyes.

Kitazawa Y, Suemori-Matsushita H, Yamamoto T, Kawase K

This study compared low vs. high-dose mitomycin during initial glaucoma surgery. High-dose improved pressure control but increased complications, suggesting an optimal dose lies between the two for primary trabeculectomy.

Kawase K, Matsushita H, Yamamoto T, Kitazawa Y

This study found topical mitomycin C rapidly disappears from ocular tissues, with irrigation significantly reducing its concentration, informing glaucoma surgery drug delivery.