• 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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Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Promotes Retinal Ganglion Cell Death in Glaucoma via Calcium-Permeable AMPA Receptor Activation

Experimental Paper of the Month

Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Promotes Retinal Ganglion Cell Death in Glaucoma via Calcium-Permeable AMPA Receptor Activation

Author(s): Cueva Vargas JL (1), Osswald IK (2), Unsain N (3), Aurousseau MR (2), Barker PA (3), Bowie D (2), Di Polo A (4) 1 Department of...

October 31, 2015

In vivo imaging of axonal transport of mitochondria in the diseased and aged mammalian CNS

Experimental Paper of the Month

In vivo imaging of axonal transport of mitochondria in the diseased and aged mammalian CNS

Author(s): Takihara Y (1), Inatani M (2), Eto K (3), Inoue T (4), Kreymerman A (5), Miyake S (6), Ueno S (7), Nagaya M (7), Nakanishi A (7), Iwao K...

September 30, 2015

Capsid Mutated Adeno-Associated Virus Delivered to the Anterior Chamber Results in Efficient Transduction of Trabecular Meshwork in Mouse and Rat

Experimental Paper of the Month

Capsid Mutated Adeno-Associated Virus Delivered to the Anterior Chamber Results in Efficient Transduction of Trabecular Meshwork in Mouse and Rat

Author(s): Bogner B (1), Boye SL (2), Min SH (2), Peterson JJ (2), Ruan Q (2), Zhang Z (1), Reitsamer HA (1), Hauswirth WW (2), Boye SE (2) 1...

July 31, 2015

In vivo dynamics of retinal microglial activation during neurodegeneration: confocal ophthalmoscopic imaging and cell morphometry in mouse glaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

In vivo dynamics of retinal microglial activation during neurodegeneration: confocal ophthalmoscopic imaging and cell morphometry in mouse glaucoma

Author(s): Bosco A (1), Romero CO (2), Ambati BK (3), Vetter ML (2) 1 Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, University of Utah;...

June 30, 2015

A common variant mapping to CACNA1A is associated with susceptibility to exfoliation syndrome

Experimental Paper of the Month

A common variant mapping to CACNA1A is associated with susceptibility to exfoliation syndrome

Author(s): Aung T, Ozaki M, Mizoguchi T, Allingham RR, Li Z, Haripriya A, Nakano S, Uebe S, Harder JM, Chan AS, Lee MC, Burdon KP, Astakhov YS,...

April 30, 2015

Characteristic patterns of dendritic remodeling in early-stage glaucoma: evidence from genetically identified retinal ganglion cell types

Experimental Paper of the Month

Characteristic patterns of dendritic remodeling in early-stage glaucoma: evidence from genetically identified retinal ganglion cell types

Author(s): El-Danaf RN (1), Huberman AD (2) 1 Department of Neurosciences, Neurobiology Section in the Division of Biological Sciences, and...

March 31, 2015

Neuroprotective effects of transcription factor Brn3b in an ocular hypertension rat model of glaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

Neuroprotective effects of transcription factor Brn3b in an ocular hypertension rat model of glaucoma

Author(s): Stankowska DL (1), Minton AZ (2), Rutledge MD (3), Mueller BH (4), Phatak NR (5), He S (6), Ma HY (7), Forster MJ (8), Yorio T (9),...

February 28, 2015

Cumulative mtDNA damage and mutations contribute to the progressive loss of RGCs in a rat model of glaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

Cumulative mtDNA damage and mutations contribute to the progressive loss of RGCs in a rat model of glaucoma

Author(s): Wu J (1), Zhang S (1), Nickerson JM (2), Gao F (3), Sun Z (4), Chen X (3), Zhang S (3), Zhang R (3), Gao F (3), Chen J (3), Luo Y (3),...

January 31, 2015

Direct optic nerve sheath (DONS) application of Schwann cells prolongs retinal ganglion cell survival in vivo

Experimental Paper of the Month

Direct optic nerve sheath (DONS) application of Schwann cells prolongs retinal ganglion cell survival in vivo

Author(s): Guo L(1), Davis B(1), Nizari S(1), Normando EM(2), Shi H(3), Galvao J(1), Turner L(1), Shi J(4), Clements M(5), Parrinello S(5),...

December 31, 2014

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies novel loci that influence cupping and the glaucomatous process

Experimental Paper of the Month

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies novel loci that influence cupping and the glaucomatous process

Author(s): Springelkamp H, Höhn R, Mishra A, Hysi PG, Khor CC, Loomis SJ, Bailey JN, Gibson J, Thorleifsson G, Janssen SF, Luo X, Ramdas WD,...

November 30, 2014

Genome-wide analysis of multi-ancestry cohorts identifies new loci influencing intraocular pressure and susceptibility to glaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

Genome-wide analysis of multi-ancestry cohorts identifies new loci influencing intraocular pressure and susceptibility to glaucoma

Author(s): Hysi PG(1), Cheng CY(2), Springelkamp H(3), Macgregor S(4), Bailey JN(5), Wojciechowski R(6), Vitart V(7), Nag A(8), Hewitt AW(9), Höhn...

October 31, 2014

Artemin augments survival and axon regeneration in axotomized retinal ganglion cells

Experimental Paper of the Month

Artemin augments survival and axon regeneration in axotomized retinal ganglion cells

Author(s): Omodaka K(1), Kurimoto T, Nakamura O, Sato K, Yasuda M, Tanaka Y, Himori N, Yokoyama Y, Nakazawa T 1 Department of Ophthalmology and...

September 30, 2014

Optic Nerve Head Blood Flow Response to Reduced Ocular Perfusion Pressure by Alteration of Either the Blood Pressure or Intraocular Pressure

Experimental Paper of the Month

Optic Nerve Head Blood Flow Response to Reduced Ocular Perfusion Pressure by Alteration of Either the Blood Pressure or Intraocular Pressure

Author(s): Wang L(1), Cull GA, Fortune B. 1 Devers Eye Institute, Legacy Research Institute, Portland, OR, USA. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To test the...

July 31, 2014

Discovery and Functional Annotation of SIX6 Variants in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

Discovery and Functional Annotation of SIX6 Variants in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Author(s): Ulmer Carnes M(1), Liu YP(2), Allingham RR(3), Whigham BT(3), Havens S(3), Garrett ME(1), Qiao C(4); NEIGHBORHOOD Consortium...

June 30, 2014

MMPs in the neuroretina and optic nerve: modulators of glaucoma pathogenesis and repair?

Experimental Paper of the Month

MMPs in the neuroretina and optic nerve: modulators of glaucoma pathogenesis and repair?

Author(s): De Groef L(1), Van Hove I, Dekeyster E, Stalmans I, Moons L. 1 Laboratory of Neural Circuit Development and Regeneration, Animal...

May 31, 2014

γ-Synuclein Antibodies Have Neuroprotective Potential on Neuroretinal Cells via Proteins of the Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathway

Experimental Paper of the Month

γ-Synuclein Antibodies Have Neuroprotective Potential on Neuroretinal Cells via Proteins of the Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathway

Author(s): Wilding C, Bell K, Beck S, Funke S, Pfeiffer N, Grus FH. Experimental Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Center of the...

April 30, 2014

Mitochondrial DNA Variant Discovery in Normal-Tension Glaucoma Patients by Next-Generation Sequencing

Experimental Paper of the Month

Mitochondrial DNA Variant Discovery in Normal-Tension Glaucoma Patients by Next-Generation Sequencing

Author(s): Jeoung JW(1), Seong MW, Park SS, Kim DM, Kim SH, Park KH. 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul,...

March 31, 2014

Emerging novel roles of neuropeptide Y in the retina: From neuromodulation to neuroprotection

Experimental Paper of the Month

Emerging novel roles of neuropeptide Y in the retina: From neuromodulation to neuroprotection

Author(s): Santos-Carvalho A (1), Alvaro AR (2), Martins J (3), Ambrósio AF (4), Cavadas C (5) Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and NPY receptors are widely...

February 28, 2014

Regulation of Plasticity and Fibrogenic Activity of Trabecular Meshwork Cells by Rho GTPase Signaling

Experimental Paper of the Month

Regulation of Plasticity and Fibrogenic Activity of Trabecular Meshwork Cells by Rho GTPase Signaling

Author(s): Pattabiraman PP, Maddala R, Rao PV. Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710. Glaucoma, a...

January 31, 2014

Anti-Connective Tissue Growth Factor Antibody Treatment Reduces Extracellular Matrix production in Trabecular Meshwork and Lamina Cribrosa cells

Experimental Paper of the Month

Anti-Connective Tissue Growth Factor Antibody Treatment Reduces Extracellular Matrix production in Trabecular Meshwork and Lamina Cribrosa cells

Author(s): Wallace DM, Clark AF, Lipson K, Andrews D, Crean J, O'Brien CJ. PURPOSE: We have previously demonstrated elevated levels of Connective...

December 31, 2013

Identification of retinal ganglion cell neuroprotection conferred by platelet-derived growth factor through analysis of the mesenchymal stem cell secretome

Experimental Paper of the Month

Identification of retinal ganglion cell neuroprotection conferred by platelet-derived growth factor through analysis of the mesenchymal stem cell secretome

Author(s): Johnson TV, Dekorver NW, Levasseur VA, Osborne A, Tassoni A, Lorber B, Heller JP, Villasmil R, Bull ND, Martin KR, Tomarev SI 1 Section...

November 30, 2013

Immune response against ocular tissues after immunization with optic nerve antigens in a model of autoimmuneglaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

Immune response against ocular tissues after immunization with optic nerve antigens in a model of autoimmuneglaucoma

Author(s): Joachim SC, Reinehr S, Kuehn S, Laspas P, Gramlich OW, Kuehn M, Tischoff I, von Pein HD, Dick HB, Grus FH Experimental Eye Research...

October 31, 2013

Onset and Progression of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) Retardance Changes Occur Earlier than RNFL Thickness Changes in Experimental Glaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

Onset and Progression of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) Retardance Changes Occur Earlier than RNFL Thickness Changes in Experimental Glaucoma

Author(s): Fortune B, Burgoyne CF, Cull G, Reynaud J, Wang L. Devers Eye Institute, Legacy Research Institute, 1225 NE 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor,...

September 30, 2013

Ocular Rigidity, Outflow facility, Ocular Pulse Amplitude and Pulsatile Ocular Blood Flow in Open AngleGlaucoma; a manometric study

Experimental Paper of the Month

Ocular Rigidity, Outflow facility, Ocular Pulse Amplitude and Pulsatile Ocular Blood Flow in Open AngleGlaucoma; a manometric study

Author(s): Dastiridou AI, Tsironi EE, Tsilimbaris M, Ginis H, Karyotakis N, Cholevas P, Androudi S, Pallikaris IG. Ophthalmology Department,...

July 31, 2013

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition promotes retinal vasoprotection and increases ocular blood flow in experimental glaucoma

Experimental Paper of the Month

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition promotes retinal vasoprotection and increases ocular blood flow in experimental glaucoma

Author(s): Almasieh M, Macintyre JN, Pouliot M, Casanova C, Vaucher E, Kelly ME, Di Polo A. Department of Pathology and Cell Biology and Groupe de...

June 30, 2013