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Optic Disc Microvasculature Reduction and Visual Field Progression in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
Purpose: To investigate the relationship between optic disc vessel density (ODVD) reduction and...
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Consider cotton wool spots as potential triggers for (non-glaucomatous) nerve fibre bundle defects
It may be tempting to make a glaucoma diagnosis in the presence of a nerve fibre bundle defect...
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Risk Score Predicting Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients With Vascular Predisposition
Purpose: We tested the hypothesis that a questionnaire-based risk score predicts the prevalence...
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Not every ring scotoma is due to glaucoma
In advanced stages of glaucoma, patients may present with an annular scotoma, also known as ring...
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Relationship between Blood Pressure and Rates of Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression
Purpose: To examine the relationship between systemic arterial blood pressure (BP) and the rate...
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Comparison of Outcomes of Deep Sclerectomy, Canaloplasty, and Viscocanaloplasty: A Multi-Centred Study
Prcis: Deep sclerectomy (DS) and canaloplasty provide better intraocular pressure (IOP) control...
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Macular Oxygen Saturation in Glaucoma Using Retinal Oximetry of Visible Light Optical Coherence Tomography: A Pilot Study
Purpose: A cross-sectional pilot study to compare macular oxygen saturation (sO2) and associated...
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Childhood Glaucoma
SIG Corner Editor: Hana Abouzeid Chair: Esther Hoffmann Co-chair: Zeynep Aktas Childhood glaucoma...
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Avoid premature removal of the intraluminal suture in glaucoma drainage devices to minimize the risk of hypotony
While prolene suture removal is an effective method for reducing IOP at the slit-lamp, removing...
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Biomechanics-Function in Glaucoma: Improved Visual Field Predictions from IOP-Induced Neural Strains
Purpose: (1) To assess whether neural tissue structure and biomechanics could predict functional...
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Validation of a Visual Field Prediction Tool for Glaucoma: A Multicenter Study Involving Patients With Glaucoma in the United Kingdom
Purpose: A previously developed machine-learning approach with Kalman filtering technology...
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Fatal beauty: which cosmetics are your glaucoma patients using?
Colorism refers to the difference in social treatment between light-skinned and dark-skinned...
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Adherence to glaucoma medication
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Obstacles to glaucoma medication adherence include; 1) situational and environmental factors such as major life...
July 30, 2019
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Glaucoma due to corticosteroids
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Topical, intravitreal or systemic corticosteroids can induce acute or chronic intraocular pressure elevation. Risk...
June 30, 2019
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Glaucoma and intraocular bleeding
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Either acute bleeding in the anterior chamber or long standing blood in the vitreous of any source can cause IOP...
May 30, 2019
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Management of glaucoma during pregnancy
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Women with glaucoma of child bearing age should be informed about the possible need to modify treatment during...
April 30, 2019
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Pigmentary glaucoma
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Pigmentary glaucoma represents 1 to 1.5% of all glaucoma cases. It is more common in Caucasian myopic men and is...
March 30, 2019
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How to perform Goldmann applanation tonometry in patients with significant regular corneal astigmatism
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham When performing Goldmann applanation tonometry in patients with significant regular corneal astigmatism (>3...
February 20, 2019
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Exfoliative glaucoma is the most common type of secondary open angle glaucoma
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham It develops in approximately 15 to 26% of eyes with exfoliation syndrome within 5 years and frequently causes severe...
December 30, 2018
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Do you know how to stage an angle closure?
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Primary Angle-Closure Suspect (PACS) - Two or more quadrants of iridotrabecular contact (lTC), normal IOP, no PAS, no...
November 23, 2018
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When to perform a prophylactic iridotomy?
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham An international group of experts reached a consensus that 2 quadrants or more of ITC is an indication for...
October 22, 2018