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Glaucoma (M3) Flashcards

1
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What are the major players in the presence of glaucoma?

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  1. optic nerve head
  2. retinal nerve fiber layer
  3. IOP
  4. visual field testing
  5. anterior chamber angle
  6. central corneal thickness
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What is the distance between the cup and the disc margin called?

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neuroretinal rim

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What is the rule as far as thickness associated with the neuroretinal rim?

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ISNT from thickest to thinnest

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What is the normal disc size in microns? 1. What is considered large? 2

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  1. 1500

2. >2100

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What is chorioretinal atrophy surrounding the optic nerve head called?

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parapapillary changes

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What are the two zones associated with parapapillary changes (and what do they surround)?

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  1. beta (surrounds optic nerve)

2. alpha (surrounds beta zone)

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What are the different disc changes associated with glaucoma?

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  1. baring of BVs
  2. bayoneting
  3. laminar dots
  4. disc hemorrhage
  5. collaterals
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What is the baring of blood vessels an early sign of?

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superior or inferior rim thinning

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What is a double angulation of a blood vessel called?

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bayoneting

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What is lamina cribosa exposure due to neuroretinal tissue loss called? 1. When is it seen? 2

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  1. laminar dots

2. glaucoma and high myopes

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11
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What are the different types of disc hemorrhages associated with glaucoma?

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  1. drance

2. splinter

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What are connections between two veins at the disc called?

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collaterals

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13
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Are changes seen in the disc or the retinal nerve fiber layer first?

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RNFL

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14
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What are the instruments to detect RNFL defects?

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  1. GDx
  2. HRT
  3. OCT
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For the GDx testing, what is a quality level that is reliable?

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> =8

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16
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For GDx testing, what is the numerical scale for determining asymmetry?

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0-1 ; where 1 is exactly symmetric

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For GDx testing, what are the associated NFI numerical values for each level: 1. low; 2. suspect; 3. high

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  1. 0-30
  2. 31-50
  3. 51-100
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For GDx testing, while looking at the nerve fiber thickness map what colors indicate thinning? 1. Thicker? 2

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  1. blue

2. yellow and red

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For GDx testing, while looking at the deviation map what colors indicate thinning? 1. Thicker? 2

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  1. yellow and red

2. blue

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For GDx testing, what does the TSNIT graph show?

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patients retinal thickness compared to database average

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21
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When is GDx and OCT testing not good for glaucoma analysis?

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significant parapapillary atrophy

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22
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For Stratus OCT testing, what does the RNFL quadrant show?

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Sectioned off retina with green to red pies of circle filled in to represent areas of thinning

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What is the test analysis that combines the colors of stratus OCT and the database of GDx?

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Sirus OCT

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What value is desired for HRT symmetry?

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0

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For HRT testing, what color represents sloping in the topography map of the ONH?

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blue

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26
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Which test is best for patients with significant parapapillary atrophy?

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HRT

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27
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What is the normal range of IOPs?

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11-21

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28
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Is the IOP higher or lower in the morning? 1. What is this called? 2

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  1. higher (~5)

2. diurnal curve

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29
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Do steroids increase or decrease IOP?

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increase

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30
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If a patient is able to see a dimer light, will the Db level be higher or lower?

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higher

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What is total vision loss seen with a visual field called? 1. partial loss? 2

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  1. absolute scotoma

2. relative scotoma

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32
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For visual field test type 30-, how many spots are there? 1. How many degrees in nasal? 2. How many degrees out temporal? 3. What type of patients generally do this test? 4

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  1. 72
  2. 30 deg
  3. 30 deg
  4. neural defects
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For visual field test type 24-, how many spots are there? 1. How many degrees in nasal? 2. How many degrees out temporal? 3. What type of patients generally do this test? 4

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  1. 56
  2. 30 deg
  3. 24 deg
  4. glaucoma patients
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34
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What number is associated with spots tested next to the crosshairs for visual field tests? 1. On the crosshairs? 2. Which test is more common for glaucoma testing? 3

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  1. -2
  2. -1
  3. -2
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35
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What are the different display types for threshold visual field testing analysis?

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  1. numerical
  2. greyscale
  3. total deviation
  4. pattern deviation
  5. probability values
36
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What are the different reliability types for threshold visual field testing analysis?

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  1. fixation losses
  2. false positives
  3. false negatives
37
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Which display type for threshold visual field testing analysis gives threshold (dB) values for points tested?

38
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Which display type for threshold visual field testing analysis gives sensitivity with tones of grey?

39
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Which display type for threshold visual field testing analysis gives deviation from age matched normals? 1. Are high or low numbers desired? 2

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  1. total deviation

2. low (0)

40
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Which display type for threshold visual field testing analysis gives deviation from age matched normals and adjusts for reductions due to lens opacities or miosis?

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pattern deviation

41
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Which display type for threshold visual field testing analysis gives percent of age population with that visual field defect?

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probability values

42
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Which reliability index tracts that steadiness of gaze of the patient?

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fixation loses

43
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Which reliability index show when the patient report seeing stimulus without it being presented?

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false positive

44
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Which reliability index shows when the patient does not respond after a stimulus is presented above threshold?

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false negative

45
Q

What visual field global index is a measure of overall field loss?

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mean deviation (MD)

46
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What visual field global index shows focal loss or variability in a field?

A

pattern standard deviation (PSD)

47
Q

What visual field global index detects glaucomatous visual field loss?

A

glaucoma hemifield test (GHT)

48
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What visual field global index is affected by cataracts or refractive error?

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mean deviation (MD)

49
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What is an overall decrease in visual field sensitivity called?

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diffuse depression

50
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What can cause a diffuse depression visual field?

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  1. loss of RNFL
  2. cataract
  3. small pupil
  4. uncorrected refractive error
51
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What are the hallmarks of a paracentral threshold visual field defect? 1. Where are they located? 2. What is the optic nerve presentation? 3. What kind of glaucoma is it associated with? 4. How common is it? 5

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  1. small and relatively steep
  2. supero-nasal
  3. partial focal notch (not extending to the disc)
  4. normal tension glaucoma
  5. in 70% of all early changes
52
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Where is a nasal step threshold visual field defect most commonly seen? 1. What percentage of defects have this? 2. What is the optic nerve presentation? 3

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  1. inferior or superior
  2. 7%
  3. wide spread fiber loss
53
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What are the hallmarks of an arcuate threshold visual field defect? 1. What is the optic nerve presentation? 2

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  1. coalescence of paracentral defects and arc around fixation that eventually connect to blind spot
  2. focal notch extending to edge of disc
54
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What are the locations of aqueous outflow in the anterior chamber (and what percentage of outflow does each do)?

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  1. trabecular meshwork (90%)

2. uveoscleral (10%)

55
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Whats the most posterior structure of the anterior chamber angle? 1. Most anterior? 2

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  1. ciliary body

2. schwalbe line

56
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What is the order of structures seen while performing anterior chamber angle assessment (gonio)?

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  1. iris
  2. ciliary body
  3. scleral spur
  4. pigmented TM
  5. nonpigmented TM
  6. Schwalbe line
57
Q

What corneal thickness is Goldmann tonometry calibrated to?

58
Q

What did the OHTS show proof of regarding glaucoma?

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  1. thicker cornea (>555um) lower risk of glaucoma

2. thinner cornea (

59
Q

What is the relative thickness of cornea for african americans?

60
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What are ocular risk factors for glaucoma?

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  1. Large C/D ratio
  2. increased IOP
  3. Parapapillary changes
  4. thing corneal thickness
61
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When should an ocular hypertension patient be treated with glaucoma meds?

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  1. IOP>30
  2. retinal nerve fiber loss
  3. parapapillary changes
  4. vertical C/D > 0.4
  5. thin corneas
62
Q

What is the maximum number of glaucoma medications that a person is allowed to take at one time?

63
Q

What are the systemic associations for normal tension glaucoma?

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  1. hypertension
  2. coronary artery disease
  3. diabetes mellitus
  4. migraines
  5. nocturnal hypotension
64
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What must be ruled our for diagnosis of normal tension glaucoma?

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  1. optic nerve lesions

2. ischemic optic neuropathies

65
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What are the risk factors for angle closure glaucoma?

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  1. shallow anterior chamber
  2. shorter axial length
  3. small corneal dimensions
66
Q

What drugs used in the treatment of acute angle closure glaucoma results in large changes in IOP?

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oral osmotic

67
Q

What drugs used in the treatment of acute angle closure glaucoma helps with nausea and vomitting?

A

antemetics

68
Q

What drugs used in the treatment of acute angle closure glaucoma decrease aqueous production?

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  1. oral acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)

2. beta blocker

69
Q

What drugs used in the treatment of acute angle closure glaucoma results in a constricted pupil and can only be given if IOP

A

topical pilocarpine

70
Q

What is it called when the ciliary body is positioned anteriorly?

A

plateau iris

71
Q

What percentage of glaucomas are secondary?

72
Q

Where is the pigment during pigment dispersion that forms a Krukenburg spindle?

73
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Where is the pigment during pigment dispersion that forms a Zentmeyer’s line?

74
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Where is the pigment during pigment dispersion that forms a Sampaolesi line?

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Schwalbe’s line

75
Q

What are possible stimuli for the BV’s from hypoxia in neovascular glaucoma?

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  1. central retinal vein occlusion

2. DM with proliferative retinopathy

76
Q

What are the signs of rubeosis iridis?

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  1. capillary tuffs

2. radial blood vessel growth

77
Q

When can you not perform a trabeculoplasty?

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when cannot see TM

78
Q

What are the associated IOPs for the three stages of steroid induced glaucoma?

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  1. low: 15 inc
79
Q

What is the procedure that makes a hole in the iris either superior or temporal?

A

peripheral iridotomy

80
Q

What is the non-permanent laser that burns 180 deg of the TM to increase outflow? 1. What is the increase in outflow amount? 2

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  1. Argon laser trabeculoplasty

2. 50%

81
Q

What is the long term efficacy laser that uses less energy?

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Selective laser trabeculoplasty

82
Q

What is removed during a trabeculectomy?

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  1. portion of cornea/sclera

2. portion of iris

83
Q

What is performed when there is significant scarring or other surgeries have failed to slow the glaucoma?

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tube shunt

84
Q

What glaucoma surgery is performed as a last resort surgical option involving freezing? 1. What is done during it (with its result)? 2. What are the complications? 3

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  1. cyclocyrocoagulation
  2. ciliary body frozen (stops aqueous production)
  3. severe pain, hyptony
85
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What laser glaucoma surgery is performed as a last resort surgical option? 1. What types of lasers are used? 2. What are the complications? 3

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  1. cyclophotocoagulation
  2. Argon (ECP) or YAG
  3. inflammation, pain with injection, hyptony
86
Q

What type of glaucoma is associated with sleep apnea?

A

normal tension glaucoma

87
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How much RNFL loss must there be to see a visual field loss?

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