The Science behind the Tip In contrast to underdiagnosis, which has been described in population-based studies as affecting 50% or more of glaucoma...
September 12, 2024
PURPOSE: The frequent use of optical coherence tomography increased the detection of peripapillary retinoschisis, which poses challenges in the...
September 12, 2024
Purpose: To determine whether primary trabeculectomy or medical treatment produces better outcomes in terms of quality of life (QoL), clinical...
September 12, 2024
Purpose: The Rho-associated protein kinase and myosin light chain kinase (ROCK/MYLK) pathway undeniably plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology...
September 12, 2024
SIG Corner Editor: Hana Abou Zeid Chair: Julian Garcia Feijoo Co-chair: Keith Barton Preserflo MicroShunt: Minimizing Corneal Endothelial Cell...
July 21, 2024
The Science behind the Tip One of the key elements in the diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma is the assessment of the topographic agreement...
July 14, 2024
Purpose: Glucocorticoid-induced glaucoma (GIG) is a prevalent complication associated with glucocorticoids (GCs), resulting in irreversible...
July 11, 2024
Intraocular pressure (IOP) is currently the only modifiable risk factor for glaucoma and all licensed treatments lower IOP. However, many patients...
July 11, 2024
The Science behind the Tip Most of the time, disc hemorrhages in patients with glaucoma are related to the disease itself. Although the strong...
June 16, 2024
Purpose: Shear-induced nitric oxide (NO) production by Schlemm's canal (SC) endothelial cells provides a fast, IOP-sensitive feedback signal that...
June 16, 2024
Purpose: To evaluate the performance of an intensive, clustered testing approach in identifying eyes with rapid glaucoma progression over 6 months...
June 16, 2024
PURPOSE: To compare efficacy and safety profiles of the Paul Glaucoma Implant (PGI) and Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant (BGI) in the treatment of...
June 16, 2024
Purpose: Mutations in the genes encoding type IV collagen alpha 1 (COL4A1) and alpha 2 (COL4A2) cause a multisystem disorder that includes ocular...
May 15, 2024
Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT)...
May 15, 2024
The Science behind the Tip The objective of clinical intervention in patients with glaucoma is to slow down disease progression. Intraocular...
May 15, 2024
Previous studies of neuronal survival have primarily focused on identifying intrinsic mechanisms controlling the process. This study explored how...
April 15, 2024
Objectives: To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) during the water drinking test (WDT) and modified diurnal tension curve (mDTC) in open-angle...
April 15, 2024
The Science behind the Tip Systemic β-blockers could reach the ciliary body epithelium and are associated with lower intraocular pressure. Thus,...
April 15, 2024
PURPOSE: Review hypotony failure criteria used in glaucoma surgical outcome studies and evaluate their impact on success rates. DESIGN: Systematic...
March 14, 2024
Medical artificial intelligence (Al) offers great potential for recognizing signs of health conditions in retinal images and expediting the...
March 14, 2024
Synopsis: Advanced glaucoma is associated with sight loss. This within-trial economic evaluation compares medical and surgical management...
March 14, 2024
The Science behind the Tip The increase in the practice of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) has brought attention to rare side effects such as...
March 14, 2024
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with higher odds of chronic diseases, with many individuals living with more than one illness....
March 01, 2024
The Science behind the Tip Gonioscopy remains the gold standard for confirming iridotrabecular contact and diagnosing angle closure.1 AS-OCT and...
February 12, 2024
Optic neuropathies, characterized by injury of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons of the optic nerve, cause incurable blindness worldwide....
February 12, 2024