• Not every ring scotoma is due to glaucoma

    In advanced stages of glaucoma, patients may present with an annular scotoma, also known as ring scotoma, where the retinal sensitivity is...

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    Not every ring scotoma is due to glaucoma

    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 of change in standard automated perimetry (SAP) in...

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    Relationship between Blood Pressure and Rates of Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression

    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 than viscocanalostomy. DS required less glaucoma...

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    Comparison of Outcomes of Deep Sclerectomy, Canaloplasty, and Viscocanaloplasty: A Multi-Centred Study

    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 clinical measurements between normal and glaucoma...

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    Macular Oxygen Saturation in Glaucoma Using Retinal Oximetry of Visible Light Optical Coherence Tomography: A Pilot Study

    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 is a rare but severe ocular condition that can...

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    Childhood Glaucoma

    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 it too early can lead to postoperative hypotony and...

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    Avoid premature removal of the intraluminal suture in glaucoma drainage devices to minimize the risk of hypotony

    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 loss in glaucoma; (2) To evaluate the importance...

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    Biomechanics-Function in Glaucoma: Improved Visual Field Predictions from IOP-Induced Neural Strains

    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 accurately predicted the disease trajectory for patients...

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    Validation of a Visual Field Prediction Tool for Glaucoma: A Multicenter Study Involving Patients With Glaucoma in the United Kingdom

    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 people. This sociological concept is a result of...

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    Fatal beauty: which cosmetics are your glaucoma patients using?

    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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  • The relationship between multiple deprivation and severity of glaucoma at diagnosis

    BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with higher odds of chronic diseases, with many individuals living with more than one illness....

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    The relationship between multiple deprivation and severity of glaucoma at diagnosis

    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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  • 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 misinterpretation of disease progression. Studies have...

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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

    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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  • 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 (4), Sung Ryul Shim (5), Ahnul Ha (6) 1 Department...

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    Placebo effect and its determinants in ocular hypotensive therapy: meta-analysis and multiple meta-regression analysis

    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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Patterns of Glaucoma Medication Adherence over Four Years of Follow-Up

Clinical paper of the month

Patterns of Glaucoma Medication Adherence over Four Years of Follow-Up

Author(s): Newman-Casey PA (1), Blachley T (2), Lee PP (3), Heisler M (4), Farris KB (5), Stein JD (3) 1 Department of Ophthalmology and Visual...

September 30, 2015

Relationship Between Daytime Variability of Blood Pressure or Ocular Perfusion Pressure and Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression

Clinical paper of the month

Relationship Between Daytime Variability of Blood Pressure or Ocular Perfusion Pressure and Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression

Author(s): Lee J (1), Choi J (2), Jeong D (1), Kim S (1), Kook MS (3) 1 Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan...

July 31, 2015

Structure-Function Relationship Between Bruch's Membrane Opening-Based Optic Nerve Head Parameters and Visual Field Defects in Glaucoma

Clinical paper of the month

Structure-Function Relationship Between Bruch's Membrane Opening-Based Optic Nerve Head Parameters and Visual Field Defects in Glaucoma

Author(s): Muth DR, Hirneiß CW PURPOSE: This study was performed to evaluate the structure-function relationship between Bruch's membrane opening...

June 30, 2015

Primary congenital glaucoma outcomes: lessons from 23 years of follow-up

Clinical paper of the month

Primary congenital glaucoma outcomes: lessons from 23 years of follow-up

Author(s): Zagora SL(1), Funnell CL(2), Martin FJ(3), Smith JE(3), Hing S(4), Billson FA(3), Veillard AS(5), Jamieson RV(6), Grigg JR(7) 1...

May 31, 2015

Lamina cribrosa depth in different stages of glaucoma

Clinical paper of the month

Lamina cribrosa depth in different stages of glaucoma

Author(s): Park SC, Brumm J, Furlanetto RL, Netto C, Liu Y, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Manhattan Eye, Ear and...

April 30, 2015

Facts and myths of cerebrospinal fluid pressure for the physiology of the eye

Clinical paper of the month

Facts and myths of cerebrospinal fluid pressure for the physiology of the eye

Author(s): Jonas JB (1), Wang NL (2), Yang D (3), Ritch R (4), Panda-Jonas S (5) 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the...

March 31, 2015

Long-Term Follow-up in Preperimetric Open-Angle Glaucoma: Progression Rates and Associated Factors

Clinical paper of the month

Long-Term Follow-up in Preperimetric Open-Angle Glaucoma: Progression Rates and Associated Factors

Author(s): Kim KE(1), Jeoung JW(2), Kim DM(1), Ahn SJ(3), Park KH(1), Kim SH(4) 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of...

February 28, 2015

The impact of lack of government insured routine eye examinations on the incidence of self-reported glaucoma, cataracts and vision loss

Clinical paper of the month

The impact of lack of government insured routine eye examinations on the incidence of self-reported glaucoma, cataracts and vision loss

Author(s): Chan CH (1), Trope GE (2), Badley EM (3), Buys Y (4), Jin YP (5) 1 Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western...

January 31, 2015

Clinical outcomes in cytomegalovirus-positive posner-schlossman syndrome patients treated with topical ganciclovir therapy

Clinical paper of the month

Clinical outcomes in cytomegalovirus-positive posner-schlossman syndrome patients treated with topical ganciclovir therapy

Author(s): Su CC(1), Hu FR(2), Wang TH(2), Huang JY(2), Yeh PT(2), Lin CP(2), Wang IJ(3) 1 Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University...

December 31, 2014

Nocturnal systemic hypotension increases the risk of glaucoma progression

Clinical paper of the month

Nocturnal systemic hypotension increases the risk of glaucoma progression

Author(s): Charlson ME, de Moraes CG, Link A, Wells MT, Harmon G, Peterson JC, Ritch R, Liebmann JM 1 Center for Integrative Medicine, Weill...

November 30, 2014

Optic Nerve Head Deformation in Glaucoma: The Temporal Relationship between Optic Nerve Head Surface Depression and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning

Clinical paper of the month

Optic Nerve Head Deformation in Glaucoma: The Temporal Relationship between Optic Nerve Head Surface Depression and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning

Author(s): Xu G(1), Weinreb RN(2), Leung CK(3) 1 Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,...

October 31, 2014

Rates of retinal nerve fiber layer thinning in glaucoma suspect eyes

Clinical paper of the month

Rates of retinal nerve fiber layer thinning in glaucoma suspect eyes

Author(s): Miki A(1), Medeiros FA(2), Weinreb RN(2), Jain S(3), He F(3), Sharpsten L(2), Khachatryan N(2), Hammel N(2), Liebmann JM(4), Girkin...

September 30, 2014

The effect of positional changes on intraocular pressure during sleep in patients with and without glaucoma

Clinical paper of the month

The effect of positional changes on intraocular pressure during sleep in patients with and without glaucoma

Author(s): Lazzaro EC(1), Mallick A, Singh M, Reich I, Elmann S, Stefanov DG, Lazzaro DR. 1 Department of Ophthalmology - Scientific Computing...

July 31, 2014

Three-year Treatment Outcomes in the Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison Study

Clinical paper of the month

Three-year Treatment Outcomes in the Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison Study

Author(s): Barton K(1), Feuer WJ(2), Budenz DL(3), Schiffman J(2), Costa VP(4), Godfrey DG(5), Buys YM(6); Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison Study Group 1...

June 30, 2014

Effect of Focal Lamina Cribrosa Defect on Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression

Clinical paper of the month

Effect of Focal Lamina Cribrosa Defect on Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression

Author(s): Faridi OS(1), Park SC(2), Kabadi R(3), Su D(1), De Moraes CG(4), Liebmann JM(4), Ritch R(5) 1 Moise and Chella Safra Advanced Ocular...

May 31, 2014

Intraocular pressure fluctuation and glaucoma progression: what do we know?

Clinical paper of the month

Intraocular pressure fluctuation and glaucoma progression: what do we know?

Author(s): Leidl MC(1), Choi CJ, Syed ZA, Melki SA. 1 Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, USA. While mean intraocular pressure...

April 30, 2014

The Potential Association Between Postmenopausal Hormone Use and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Clinical paper of the month

The Potential Association Between Postmenopausal Hormone Use and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Author(s): Newman-Casey PA(1), Talwar N(1), Nan B(2), Musch DC(3), Pasquale LR(4), Stein JD(5). 1 Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences,...

March 31, 2014

The 5-Year Incidence of Bleb-Related Infection and Its Risk Factors after Filtering Surgeries with Adjunctive Mitomycin C: Collaborative Bleb-Related Infection Incidence and Treatment Study 2

Clinical paper of the month

The 5-Year Incidence of Bleb-Related Infection and Its Risk Factors after Filtering Surgeries with Adjunctive Mitomycin C: Collaborative Bleb-Related Infection Incidence and Treatment Study 2

Author(s): Yamamoto T (1), Sawada A (2), Mayama C (3), Araie M (3), Ohkubo S (4), Sugiyama K4, Kuwayama Y (5); The Collaborative Bleb-Related...

January 31, 2014

Relationship between Preferred Sleeping Position and Asymmetric Visual-field Loss in Open-angle Glaucoma Patients

Clinical paper of the month

Relationship between Preferred Sleeping Position and Asymmetric Visual-field Loss in Open-angle Glaucoma Patients

Author(s): Kim KN(1), Jeoung JW(2), Park KH(3), Kim DM(4), Ritch R(5) 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Chungnam National University Hospital,...

January 31, 2014

Does optic nerve head surface topography change prior to loss of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness: a test of the site of injury hypothesis in experimental glaucoma

Clinical paper of the month

Does optic nerve head surface topography change prior to loss of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness: a test of the site of injury hypothesis in experimental glaucoma

Author(s): Fortune B, Reynaud J, Wang L, Burgoyne CF. Discoveries in Sight Research Laboratories, Devers Eye Institute, and Legacy Research...

December 31, 2013

Pathogenesis and clinical implications of optic disk hemorrhage in glaucoma

Clinical paper of the month

Pathogenesis and clinical implications of optic disk hemorrhage in glaucoma

Author(s): Suh MH, Park KH. Department of Ophthalmology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea; Department of Ophthalmology, Inje University College...

November 30, 2013

Lifetime Risk of Blindness in Open-Angle Glaucoma

Clinical paper of the month

Lifetime Risk of Blindness in Open-Angle Glaucoma

Author(s): Peters D, Bengtsson B, Heijl A Department of Ophthalmology, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. Electronic...

October 31, 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

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

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