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Exfoliation SIG Corner
SIG Corner Editor: Hana Abouzeid Chair: Gabor Hollo Co-chair: Anastasios G. Konstas The goal of...
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IOP Reduction in Nonhuman Primates by Microneedle Injection of Drug-Free Hydrogel to Expand the Suprachoroidal Space
Purpose: Expansion of the suprachoroidal space (SCS) by a hydrogel injection has been shown to...
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Relationship between Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation and Visual Field Progression Rates in the United Kingdom Glaucoma Treatment Study
Purpose: To investigate whether intraocular pressure (IOP) fluctuation is associated...
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Using anterior segment OCT to risk-stratify primary angle closure suspects
Gonioscopy is the clinical standard for detecting patients at risk for primary angle closure...
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The relationship between multiple deprivation and severity of glaucoma at diagnosis
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with higher odds of chronic diseases, with...
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Placebo effect and its determinants in ocular hypotensive therapy: meta-analysis and multiple meta-regression analysis
Author(s): Sooyeon Choe (1), Young Kook Kim (2), Woosuk Chung (3), Donghyun Ko (3), Marvin Lee...
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Angle Closure SIG
SIG Corner Editor: Hana Abouzeid Chair: John Thygesen Co-chair: Gus Gazzard The goal of this SIG...
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Plasma metabolite profile for primary open-angle glaucoma in three US cohorts and the UK Biobank
Author(s): Oana A Zeleznik ° (1,2), Jae H Kang ° (3,4), Jessica Lasky-Su (3,4), A Heather...
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Be aware of the potential influence of the vitreoretinal interface when interpreting OCT images of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in glaucoma patients
Vitreous traction can cause artifacts that may obscure RNFL thinning, potentially leading to...
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Comparison of Trabeculectomy Outcomes Performed by Residents in Training and Ophthalmologists
Author(s): Mário Lima-Fontes (1), Ana Faria-Pereira (1), Mariana Leuzinger-Dias (1), Marta Inês...
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Oral acetazolamide (Diamox) is known to lower intraocular pressure, but it can very rarely cause acute bilateral angle closure with severely elevated intraocular pressure
The mechanism is thought to be an idiosyncratic reaction to sulphonamides, similar to that which...
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Cataract Surgery in Patients with Functioning Glaucoma Filtration Surgery
The accelerated development of cataract is frequently seen in the years following glaucoma...
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Tracking structural abnormalities is more important in early glaucoma than at the end of the disease
The Science behind the Tip Diagnosing glaucoma and documenting progression at an early stage of the disease is a key thing to successful glaucoma...
March 31, 2007
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Target pressure is now an accepted part of standard glaucoma care
The Science behind the Tip Target pressure is an estimate of the mean intraocular pressure (IOP) obtained with therapy that is expected to prevent...
December 31, 2006
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Early aggressive treatment is indicated in selected glaucoma cases
The Science behind the Tip In the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial (EMGT)(1) patients treated had half of the progression risk of control patients....
November 30, 2006
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Check intraocular pressure up to several months after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide
The Science behind the Tip Intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) is a relatively novel component of treatment of intraocular...
September 30, 2006
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Track structural changes in early disease and functional loss at the end of the disease
The Science behind the Tip Patients with primary open-angle glaucoma can go blind if they already have advanced field loss before they are...
September 30, 2006