# Effectiveness of early lens extraction for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): a randomised controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/effectiveness-of-early-lens-extraction-for-the-treatment-of-primary-angle/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Augusto Azuara‐Blanco,Jennifer Burr,Craig Ramsay,David Cooper,Paul J. Foster,David S. Friedman,Graham Scotland,Mehdi Javanbakht,Claire Cochrane,John Norrie |
| Citations | 569 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30956-4 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | http://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140673616309564/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2525441444 |
| PMID | 27707497 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2016 |

## Paper authors

- [David S. Friedman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-s-friedman/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Glaucoma and retinal disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/glaucoma-and-retinal-disorders/)

## Paper topics

- [Glaucoma and retinal disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/glaucoma-and-retinal-disorders/)
- [Corneal surgery and disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/corneal-surgery-and-disorders/)
- [Retinal Diseases and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/retinal-diseases-and-treatments/)

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