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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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Individualized glaucoma treatment
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Individualized glaucoma treatment aims at providing glaucoma management tailored to the individual needs of the...
May 30, 2020
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Glaucoma associated with retinal detachment
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Retinal detachment is usually associated with reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) but long standing retinal...
March 30, 2020
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Visual Field Progression
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Visual field progression analyses may be event or trend-based. Trend analyses quantify rate of progression, usually...
February 20, 2020
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The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS)
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham The OHTS was a multicentre randomised clinical trial designed to study the effect of topical ocular hypotensive...
December 20, 2019
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How should we define target intraocular pressure?
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Target IOP is the upper limit of IOP estimated to be compatible with a rate of progression sufficiently slow to...
December 02, 2019
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Glaucoma following childhood cataract surgery
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Secondary glaucoma is a frequent serious complication after cataract surgery in early infancy. The incidence may...
November 30, 2019
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Gonioscopy is essential for evaluating patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of glaucoma
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham The corneal wedge method is helpful for identifying Schwalbe’s line, a collagen condensation of the Descemet’s...
October 22, 2019
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Clinical examination of the optic nerve head
Pearls Manager: Andrew Tatham Cup/disc ratio (CDR) depends on optic disc size. A large CDR in an eye with a normal large disc may be erroneously...
September 30, 2019
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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