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IOP Higher, Lamina Cribrosa Thinner in Angle Closure Than POAG

By

Erin Boyle

March 17, 2021

Researchers evaluated patients of 2 types of glaucoma using enhanced depth-imaging optical coherence tomography.

Early Phaco A Superior Option for Angle Closure

By

Jodi McCaffrey, MA, FACHE

March 5, 2021

The study reviewed data of patients who underwent one of 2 interventions.

Combining 2 Glaucoma Procedures Reduces IOP, Meds

By

Jodi McCaffrey, MA, FACHE

February 9, 2021

Researchers examine the IOP-lowering effect of combining gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy and contemporary goniosynechialysis.

Algorithm Can Accurately Identify Scleral Spur

By

Mary Stroka

January 29, 2021

Researchers examine technology devised to identify the scleral spur, reducing variability of human graders, and make imaging analysis quicker.

Study Differentiates Pupillary Block from Plateau Iris Configuration Using AS-OCT

By

Erin Boyle

November 23, 2020

Using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT), researchers point to 2 parameters that most reliably determine pupillary block vs. plateau iris configuration.

Cataract Surgery Lowers IOP Differently Across Glaucoma Subtypes

By

Bill Kekevian

October 16, 2020

A new study evaluates the precise magnitude of IOP reduction following cataract surgery across glaucoma subtypes.

Coronavirus Can Infect Ocular Tissues

By

Bill Kekevian

October 9, 2020

A case study shows that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect the conjunctiva, iris, and trabecular meshwork, using specimen samples from a recently recovered COVID-19 patient undergoing ocular surgery.

Disc Hemorrhage May Indicate Faster Structural Deterioration in Glaucoma

By

Ophthalmology Advisor Contributing Writer

September 16, 2020

In a 3-year prospective cohort study, researchers investigated the spatial and temporal relationship between disc hemorrhage and structural progression in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.