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F4H5 Alleviates Increased Outflow Resistance Induced by Emulsified Silicone Oil In Vitro
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of emulsified silicone oil on...
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The scleral spur
The scleral spur is a ring-shaped structure, primarily collagen with 5% elastin (1), providing...
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Neuroprotection in Glaucoma: Investigational, Complementary to IOP-Lowering
Tip: Neuroprotection in glaucoma is investigational and may be considered only as an adjunct,...
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Evaluating High Intraocular Pressure Criteria for Failure in Glaucoma Surgery: Impact on Estimated Success and Visual Field Rates
Purpose: Review high intraocular pressure (IOP) thresholds used as failure criteria in glaucoma...
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Gonioscopy is always essential
Angle closure is defined by iridotrabecular contact of ≥180° (1) and the presence or development...
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Association of Blood Pressure and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Rates of Thinning in Patients with Moderate to Advanced Glaucoma
Objective: To investigate the influence of baseline blood pressure (BP) on retinal nerve fiber...
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Aqueous Humor Antioxidants in Glaucoma: Correlations With Subtypes, Intraocular Pressure, and Medication Use - A Prospective Study
Purpose: To investigate the correlations between aqueous humor total antioxidant capacity (TAC)...
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Care Delivery
SIG Corner Editor: Hana Abouzeid Chair: Anton B. Hommer Co-chair: Gabor Hollo Update on ongoing...
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Comparative Study of Early Safety and Effectiveness Outcomes of the PreserFlo MicroShunt with and without an Intraluminal Suture Stent
Objective: To assess the early safety and effectiveness outcomes of the PreserFlo MicroShunt with...
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Iris Crypts Could Reduce the Chance of Angle Closure: A Computational Biomechanics Study Derived From Clinical and Human Iris Data
Purpose: To investigate the effect of crypts during pupil constriction and dilation on the...
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Glaucoma drainage devices - Is the Paul glaucoma implant suitable for children with glaucoma?
Only a few studies exist on the Paul glaucoma device in children with glaucoma. Compared to Ahmed...
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Comparison of Methods to Deliver Mitomycin C in Trabeculectomy Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Purpose: Compare different methods to deliver Mitomycin C (MMC) in trabeculectomy surgery....
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Comparison of the Effects of Latanoprostene Bunod and Timolol on Retinal Blood Vessel Density: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s): Nevin W El-Nimri (1), Sasan Moghimi (1), Rafaella C Penteado (1), Elham Ghahari (1), Diya Yang (2), Nicole Brye (1), James Proudfoot...
July 31, 2022
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Core transcription programs controlling injury-induced neurodegeneration of retinal ganglion cells
Author(s): Feng Tian (1), Yuyan Cheng (2), Songlin Zhou (1), Qianbin Wang (1), Aboozar Monavarfeshani (3), Kun Gao (2), Weiqian Jiang (1), Riki...
July 30, 2022
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Be aware of IOP elevation in children treated with systemic glucocorticoids
Children have a high risk of developing IOP elevation with topical steroid-treatment, but may also develop it after systemic treatment (1–3). The...
July 30, 2022
Screening for Glaucoma in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Author(s): Roger Chou (1), Shelley Selph (1,2), Ian Blazina (1), Christina Bougatsos (1), Rebecca Jungbauer (1), Rongwei Fu (1,3), Sara Grusing...
June 30, 2022
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Intelligent wireless theranostic contact lens for electrical sensing and regulation of intraocular pressure
Author(s): Cheng Yang (1), Qianni Wu (2), Junqing Liu (3), Jingshan Mo (1), Xiangling Li (1,4), Chengduan Yang (1,5), Ziqi Liu (1), Jingbo Yang...
June 30, 2022
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UGH syndrome should be considered in every pseudophakic patient, with active unilateral inflammation and elevated intraocular pressure
Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyphaema (UGH) Syndrome is a rare syndrome characterized by iris transillumination defects, microhyphaemas and pigmentary...
June 30, 2022
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Intravenous hypertonic saline to reduce intraocular pressure: the effect of splitting the bolus
Author(s): Pia Inborr (1), Mika Harju (1), Tero T Kivelä (1) 1 Department of Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University...
June 30, 2022
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Hypotony-related complications, not numerical hypotony, should alarm the clinician
Chronic hypotony, defined as a pressure of ≤5 mmHg for >3 months, may occur after glaucoma surgery (1,2). Despite being traditionally regarded...
May 31, 2022
Nicotinamide and Pyruvate for Neuroenhancement in Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s): Carlos Gustavo De Moraes (1), Simon W M John (1,2,3), Pete A Williams (4), Dana M Blumberg (1), George A Cioffi (1), Jeffrey M Liebmann...
May 31, 2022
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Monocyte-derived SDF1 supports optic nerve regeneration and alters retinal ganglion cells' response to Pten deletion
Author(s): Lili Xie (1,2), Ling-Ping Cen (1,2 3), Yiqing Li (1,2,4), Hui-Ya Gilbert (1,2), Oleksandr Strelko (1,2), Cynthia Berlinicke (5,6,7,8),...
May 31, 2022
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When choosing a glaucoma operation, be guided by the target intra-ocular pressure (IOP)
In recent years, we have seen a vast expansion of incisional surgical techniques for glaucoma with a wide range of long-term efficacy and safety...
April 30, 2022
Is Genetic Risk for Sleep Apnea Causally Linked With Glaucoma Susceptibility?
Author(s): Nathan Ingold (1,2), Adrian I Campos (1,3), Xikun Han (1,3), Jue-Sheng Ong (1), Puya Gharahkhani (1), David A Mackey (4), Miguel E...
April 30, 2022
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Is Genetic Risk for Sleep Apnea Causally Linked With Glaucoma Susceptibility?
Author(s): Nathan Ingold (1,2), Adrian I Campos (1,3), Xikun Han (1,3), Jue-Sheng Ong (1), Puya Gharahkhani (1), David A Mackey (4), Miguel E...
April 30, 2022
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Be aware of glaucoma therapy-related ocular surface disease when planning filtration surgery!
Glaucoma eye drops, especially when containing preservatives, are responsible for clinical or subclinical ocular surface alterations (1). Amongst...
March 31, 2022
Policy-Driven, Multimodal Deep Learning for Predicting Visual Fields from the Optic Disc and Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging
Author(s): Yuka Kihara (1), Giovanni Montesano (2), Andrew Chen (1), Nishani Amerasinghe (3), Chrysostomos Dimitriou (4), Aby Jacob (3), Almira...
March 31, 2022
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Pericyte dysfunction and loss of interpericyte tunneling nanotubes promote neurovascular deficits in glaucoma
Author(s): Luis Alarcon-Martinez (1,2), Yukihiro Shiga (3,2), Deborah Villafranca-Baughman )3,2), Nicolas Belforte (3,2), Heberto Quintero (3,2),...
March 31, 2022
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Intraocular Pressure and Its Relation to Ocular Geometry: Results From the Gutenberg Health Study
Author(s): Esther M Hoffmann (1), Fidan Aghayeva (1), Felix M Wagner (1), Achim Fiess (1), Markus Nagler (2), Thomas Münzel (3,4), Philipp S Wild...
March 30, 2022
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When prescribing Latanoprost, don’t forget about potential cardiovascular side effects
Prostaglandin analogues are advised as first line treatment for chronic open angle glaucoma by the European Glaucoma Society Guidelines for their...
February 28, 2022
The Weiss ring, a major confounding factor for measurements of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness
Author(s): Min-Woo Lee (1), Min-Su Kim (2), Hwa-Young Yu (1), Kee-Sup Park (1), Young-Hoon Lee (1), Jung-Yeul Kim (3) 1 Department of...
February 28, 2022
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GWAS identifies two common loci associated with pigment dispersion syndrome/pigmentary glaucoma and implicate myopia in its development
Author(s): Mark J Simcoe (1), Ameet Shah (2), Baojian Fan (3), Hélène Choquet (4), Nicole Weisschuh (5), Naushin H Waseem (6), Chen Jiang (4),...
February 28, 2022
Neuroprotection SIG
SIG Corner Editor: Hana Abouzeid Chair: Maria Francesca Cordeiro Co-chair: Miriam Kolko SIG neuroprotection keeps an eye on new initiatives within...
February 21, 2022
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Unilateral ocular hypertension: have a look at the corneal endothelium
Unilateral ocular hypertension or glaucoma is often associated with secondary causes that should be explored to ascertain the visual prognosis and...
January 31, 2022
Diagnostic assessment of glaucoma and non-glaucomatous optic neuropathies via optical texture analysis of the retinal nerve fibre layer
Author(s): Christopher Kai Shun Leung (1,2,3,4), Alexander Ka Ngai Lam (5), Robert Neal Weinreb (6), David F Garway-Heath (7), Marco Yu (8), Philip...
January 31, 2022
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Phase 1b Randomized Controlled Study of Short Course Topical Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor (rhNGF) for Neuroenhancement in Glaucoma: Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Measure Outcomes
Author(s): Gala Beykin (1), Laurel Stell (1), Muhammad Sohail Halim (1), Mariana Nuñez (1), Lilia Popova (1), Bac T Nguyen (1), Sylvia L Groth (1),...
January 31, 2022
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Mind the depth – forward displacement of the lens-iris diaphragm and myopic shift after ophthalmic surgery is suggestive of aqueous misdirection
Aqueous misdirection is a serious condition with potentially higher prevalence than expected. Predominantly observed after ocular surgery,...
December 31, 2021