Micropulse Glaucoma Procedure Response Can Predict Retreatment Success
Patients who experience IOP-lowering with micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation are likely to have success with a second treatment, a study explains.
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Disc Hemorrhages Increase Vessel Density Loss in Glaucomatous Eyes
Researchers say disc hemorrhage is an independent predictor of faster vessel density loss in patients with primary open angle glaucoma.
Glaucoma Does Not Preclude Endocyclophotocoagulation Plus Phacoemulsification
Even without a MIGS device, surgery-naive patients who underwent phaco-ECP can experience an IOP drop of 26%, a report suggests.
Peripheral Kinetic Perimetry Assists in Early Detection of Glaucoma
Combining peripheral kinetic visual field testing with central static perimetry improves early glaucomatous detection.
Higher Number of Postoperative IVIs may Improve Glaucoma Surgery Success
For patients with glaucoma and retinovascular disease, those who received 7 or more intravitreal injections after glaucoma surgery had improved rates of success, a study shows.
Microshunt With or Without OCM Implantation Provides Similar Results
The two device types demonstrated equal reductions in IOP and medication use.
Two-Year Study Shows Real-World Effects of Latanoprostene Bunod
More than half of patients who used the drug exhibited statistically significant overall and clinically meaningful IOP reductions.
Circadian IOP Steady After Cataract Surgery With High-Frequency Deep Sclerotomy
While the combined approach does reduce intraocular pressures, circadian rhythm cannot be changed by the surgery.
One in 10 Return to Operating Room Within 6 Months of Tube Shunt Surgery
Elevated IOP refractory to medical therapy was the most common postoperative complication for both nonvalved and valved tube shunt surgeries.
Capsule Revision and Secondary Aqueous Shunt Procedure Lowers IOP
A case study shows the effect of a capsule revision after failed valved aqueous implant andconcurrent placement of a nonvalved implant.
Glaucoma With Preserved Central Vision Still Causes Reading Struggles
People with glaucoma and preserved central vision still had more difficulty reading than similarly aged controls.
Higher Treated IOP Linked With Higher Rates of Visual Field Loss
The progression was especially noticeable in glaucoma suspects and patients with mild glaucoma.
Peripapillary Perfusion, Vessel Density Linked With Faster RNFL Loss in Glaucoma
Patients with glaucoma and lower baseline densities appeared to experience a faster rate of RNFL loss.
Glaucoma Procedures Safe for Patients With Phacomatosis Pigmentovascularis
Three decades of data show support for a combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy approach.
Dual Approach Offers Specific Visual Field Loss Measurements
Researchers describe a method for determining binocular visual fields early glaucoma.
Two Trabeculotomy Approaches Have Similar IOP-Lowering Capabilities
Axial length could affect the IOP reduction achievable with the procedure.
Widefield Deviation Maps Help Identify Early Glaucoma
The technologies compare patients with a built-in internal normative database.
Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy Defined Using OCT, Perimetry
Standardizing these criteria may aid in both clinical research and to supplement subjective clinical assessments.
Laser Trabeculoplasty Does Not Alter Need for Incisional Glaucoma Surgery
Other factors, such as heritage and diagnosis status, were more predictive of the need for an invasive procedure.
Combined Structure, Function Glaucoma Test Superior to Single Measures
While standard automated perimetry testing performed better than OCT, the diagnostic capability can be improved using a structure–function analysis.
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