The measurement of retinal nerve fibre thickness is helpful in determining which patients with ocular hypertension will develop glaucoma

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The measurement of retinal nerve fibre thickness is helpful in determining which patients with ocular hypertension will develop glaucoma

The Science behind the Tip In patients with ocular hypertension, moderate to severe retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) atrophy at baseline has been...

September 30, 2013

The Ahmed Versus Baerveldt Study: Three-Year Treatment Outcomes

Clinical paper of the month

The Ahmed Versus Baerveldt Study: Three-Year Treatment Outcomes

Author(s): Christakis PG, Tsai JC, Kalenak JW, Zurakowski D, Cantor LB, Kammer JA, Ahmed II. Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences,...

September 30, 2013

Onset and Progression of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) Retardance Changes Occur Earlier than RNFL Thickness Changes in Experimental Glaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

Onset and Progression of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) Retardance Changes Occur Earlier than RNFL Thickness Changes in Experimental Glaucoma

Author(s): Fortune B, Burgoyne CF, Cull G, Reynaud J, Wang L. Devers Eye Institute, Legacy Research Institute, 1225 NE 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor,...

September 30, 2013

Rho-associated kinase inhibitors: A novel glaucoma therapy

Clinical paper of the month

Rho-associated kinase inhibitors: A novel glaucoma therapy

Author(s): Inoue T, Tanihara H. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan....

July 31, 2013

Ocular Rigidity, Outflow facility, Ocular Pulse Amplitude and Pulsatile Ocular Blood Flow in Open AngleGlaucoma; a manometric study

Experimental Paper of the Month

Ocular Rigidity, Outflow facility, Ocular Pulse Amplitude and Pulsatile Ocular Blood Flow in Open AngleGlaucoma; a manometric study

Author(s): Dastiridou AI, Tsironi EE, Tsilimbaris M, Ginis H, Karyotakis N, Cholevas P, Androudi S, Pallikaris IG. Ophthalmology Department,...

July 31, 2013

Post-traumatic angle-recession glaucoma is difficult to manage and surgical intervention is often required

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Post-traumatic angle-recession glaucoma is difficult to manage and surgical intervention is often required

The Science behind the Tip Anterior chamber angle recession is the commonest physical sign of previous blunt trauma to the eye. Raised intraocular...

June 30, 2013

Prevalence and Severity of Undetected Manifest Glaucoma: Results from the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial Screening

Clinical paper of the month

Prevalence and Severity of Undetected Manifest Glaucoma: Results from the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial Screening

Author(s): Heijl A, Bengtsson B, Oskarsdottir SE. Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Ophthalmology, Skåne University Hospital,...

June 30, 2013

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition promotes retinal vasoprotection and increases ocular blood flow in experimental glaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition promotes retinal vasoprotection and increases ocular blood flow in experimental glaucoma

Author(s): Almasieh M, Macintyre JN, Pouliot M, Casanova C, Vaucher E, Kelly ME, Di Polo A. Department of Pathology and Cell Biology and Groupe de...

June 30, 2013

The use of Ginkgo biloba may increase the risk of bleeding

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The use of Ginkgo biloba may increase the risk of bleeding

The Science behind the Tip Extracts of the leaves of the Asiatic tree Ginkgo biloba (GBE) provide protection against mitochondrial oxidative damage...

May 31, 2013

The eye and the heart

Clinical paper of the month

The eye and the heart

Author(s): Flammer J, Konieczka K, Bruno R M, Virdis A, Flammer A J, Taddei S The vasculature of the eye and the heart share several common...

May 31, 2013

Reduction in Blood Glutathione Levels Occurs Similarly in Patients with Primary-Open Angle or Normal Tension Glaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

Reduction in Blood Glutathione Levels Occurs Similarly in Patients with Primary-Open Angle or Normal Tension Glaucoma

Author(s): Gherghel D, Mroczkowska S, Qin L Vascular Research Laboratory, Ophthalmic Research Group, Aston University, School of Life and Health...

May 31, 2013

If surgery is required to control IOP in a patient with nanophthalmos, phacoemulsification with IOL implantation is a good option, but the complication rate is high

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If surgery is required to control IOP in a patient with nanophthalmos, phacoemulsification with IOL implantation is a good option, but the complication rate is high

The Science behind the Tip Nanophthalmos, small eye-big trouble, is a form of microophthalmos which is not accompanied by other congenital...

April 30, 2013

How Does Glaucoma Look?: Patient Perception of Visual Field Loss

Clinical paper of the month

How Does Glaucoma Look?: Patient Perception of Visual Field Loss

Author(s): Crabb DP, Smith ND, Glen FC, Burton R, Garway-Heath DF Department of Optometry and Visual Science, City University London, London,...

April 30, 2013

Tissue engineering the retinal ganglion cell nerve fiber layer

Experimental Paper of the Month

Tissue engineering the retinal ganglion cell nerve fiber layer

Author(s): Kador KE, Montero RB, Venugopalan P, Hertz J, Zindell AN, Valenzuela DA, Uddin MS, Lavik EB, Muller KJ, Andreopoulos FM, Goldberg JL...

April 30, 2013

Indefinite use of cycloplegics can be the last resort when surgery for malignant glaucoma has failed

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Indefinite use of cycloplegics can be the last resort when surgery for malignant glaucoma has failed

The Science behind the Tip Malignant glaucoma or aqueous misdirection is a rare but feared complication of anterior segment surgery. It occurs in...

March 31, 2013

Treatment Outcomes in Malignant Glaucoma

Clinical paper of the month

Treatment Outcomes in Malignant Glaucoma

Author(s): Dave P, Senthil S, Rao HL, Garudadri CS. L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India. PURPOSE: To report treatment outcomes in...

March 31, 2013

Discovery of novel human aquaporin-1 blockers

Experimental Paper of the Month

Discovery of novel human aquaporin-1 blockers

Author(s): Seeliger D, Zapater C, Krenc D, Haddoub R, Flitsch S, Beitz E, Cerdà J, de Groot BL. Human aquaporin-1 (hAQP1) is a water channel found...

March 31, 2013

Young men of European ancestry with angle-closure require thorough investigation

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Young men of European ancestry with angle-closure require thorough investigation

The Science behind the Tip Primary angle closure glaucoma is rare in younger white adults, with an estimated age specific prevalence of 0.02% for...

February 28, 2013

Protective effect of lipoic acid against oxidative stress is mediated by Keap1/Nrf2-dependent heme oxygenase-1 induction in the RGC-5 cell line

Experimental Paper of the Month

Protective effect of lipoic acid against oxidative stress is mediated by Keap1/Nrf2-dependent heme oxygenase-1 induction in the RGC-5 cell line

Author(s): Koriyama Y, Nakayama Y, Matsugo S, Kato S. Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medicine. Electronic address:...

February 28, 2013

Balance control in glaucoma

Clinical paper of the month

Balance control in glaucoma

Author(s): Kotecha A, Richardson G, Chopra R, Fahy RT, Garway-Heath DF, Rubin GS Department of Visual Neuroscience, University College London (UCL)...

January 31, 2013

A new safety concern for glaucoma treatment demonstrated by mass spectrometry imaging of benzalkonium chloride distribution in the eye, an experimental study in rabbits

Experimental Paper of the Month

A new safety concern for glaucoma treatment demonstrated by mass spectrometry imaging of benzalkonium chloride distribution in the eye, an experimental study in rabbits

Author(s): Brignole-Baudouin F, Desbenoit N, Hamm G, Liang H, Both JP, Brunelle A, Fournier I, Guerineau V, Legouffe R, Stauber J, Touboul D,...

January 31, 2013

Intravitreal steroids should be used with caution in patients with glaucoma

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Intravitreal steroids should be used with caution in patients with glaucoma

The Science behind the Tip In recent years it has become common practice to inject steroids into the vitreous to reduce macular oedema or ocular...

December 31, 2012

Factors that influence standard automated perimetry test results in glaucoma: test reliability, technician experience, time of day, and season

Clinical paper of the month

Factors that influence standard automated perimetry test results in glaucoma: test reliability, technician experience, time of day, and season

Author(s): Junoy Montolio FG, Wesselink C, Gordijn M, Jansonius NM Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of...

December 31, 2012

Dorsomedial/Perifornical hypothalamic stimulation increases intraocular pressure, intracranial pressure, and the translaminar pressure gradient

Experimental Paper of the Month

Dorsomedial/Perifornical hypothalamic stimulation increases intraocular pressure, intracranial pressure, and the translaminar pressure gradient

Author(s): Samuels BC, Hammes NM, Johnson PL, Shekhar A, McKinnon SJ, Allingham RR Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, the. PURPOSE:...

December 31, 2012

Long-term application of benzalkonium chloride increases the risk of filtration surgery failure

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Long-term application of benzalkonium chloride increases the risk of filtration surgery failure

The Science behind the Tip Glaucoma medication solutions usually contain the preservative benzalkonium chloride (BAK) in concentrations varying...

November 30, 2012