The Science behind the Tip The prevalence of ocular surface disease is significantly higher in glaucoma patients (1). While generally accepted that...
May 31, 2020
The Science behind the Tip In pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PSX) and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PSG) progressive zonular damage frequently leads to...
March 31, 2020
The Science behind the Tip IOP spikes, i.e. an IOP elevation after surgery compared to baseline, often occur in eyes with glaucoma.2 IOP spikes may...
February 28, 2020
The Science behind the Tip Axonal loss decreases the volume of the disc, and if loss is concentrated in one area without significant gliosis,...
December 31, 2019
The Science behind the Tip Clinical trials have shown us average rates of progression and average ideal IOP readings for populations of patients...
November 30, 2019
The Science behind the Tip There is widespread variation in post laser treatment regimes. In a recent randomized, double-masked, multi-center...
October 31, 2019
The Science behind the Tip (1,2) It is well-established that damage to macular retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) occurs early in glaucoma (1). Not...
September 30, 2019
The Science behind the Tip (1,2,3) The incidence of reported dysphotopsias after an LPI varies from 2% to 11% with linear dysphotopsia and...
July 31, 2019
The Science behind the Tip Where glaucoma predominantly affects one eye, monocular therapy may be used. Prostaglandin analogues are widely used as...
July 31, 2019
The Science behind the Tip It is well known that if poor technique is used when a drop is applied to the eye it does not reach its target. This can...
June 30, 2019
The Science behind the Tip The LiGHT trial compared two treatment pathways for treatment naïve ocular hypertension and mild to moderate glaucoma....
May 31, 2019
The Science behind the Tip Patients with uveitis have a heightened risk of developing secondary glaucoma. Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging...
March 31, 2019
The Science behind the Tip It is common for a newly-diagnosed patient with glaucoma to experience symptoms of depression (1,2). Patients who are...
March 01, 2019
The Science behind the Tip Hypotony maculopathy is characterized by painless loss of vision usually more than three months after glaucoma...
January 31, 2019
The Science behind the Tip 30-40% of the population respond to topical steroids by increasing their IOP (1). A steroid response is commonly found...
December 31, 2018
The Science behind the Tip Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common systemic disease associated with childhood anterior uveitis....
November 30, 2018
The Science behind the Tip Microperimetry is a form of fundus-tracking perimetry that can detect reduced retinal sensitivity close to fixation more...
October 31, 2018
The Science behind the Tip A well-controlled intraocular pressure (IOP) after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is essential for graft survival and to...
September 30, 2018
The Science behind the Tip Patients who present with early glaucoma who have a short life expectancy are unlikely to go blind from glaucoma in...
June 30, 2018
The Science behind the Tip Patients with ocular hypertension and chronic glaucoma have a higher prevalence of ocular surface disease (OSD) than...
May 31, 2018
The Science behind the Tip Pigment dispersion syndrome tends to occur in young myopic white men. There are genetic factors that underly the risk...
April 30, 2018
The Science behind the Tip Raised intraocular pressure (IOP) is an important risk factor for the development of glaucoma and can be modified with...
March 31, 2018
The Science behind the Tip It is well known that each patient has an individual circadian IOP pattern. Studies have shown that up to two thirds of...
February 28, 2018
The Science behind the Tip Approximately 20% of central retinal vein occlusions (CRVO) are ischaemic and of those, 45% develop neovascular...
January 31, 2018
The Science behind the Tip Both visual field testing and optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements can be used to detect glaucomatous...
December 31, 2017