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Glaucoma

Should We Be ScreeningFor Glaucoma?

It's often said that about 50 percent of patients with glaucoma don't know they have it.

SD-OCT and Glaucoma: Ready for Prime Time?

Thanks to the development of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, the scope of information attainable by OCT has expanded dramatically.

Which Glaucoma Surgery For Which Patient?

As new alternatives for glaucoma surgery have begun to proliferate, two questions have become increasingly relevant for glaucoma surgeons: Which of these options make the most sense for which patients? And, which new procedures, if any, should I add to my surgical repertoire? Here, five surgeons share their thoughts on when and whether to use the best-known glaucoma surgery options, including ...

Patient Questions: Lifestyle and Glaucoma

In today's health-conscious environment, most people are aware that lifestyle can have a significant impact on causing or preventing many diseases, and the patients in your office are no exception.

Making Visual Evoked Potential Clinic-Friendly

In the quest to find better ways to diagnose and monitor glaucoma, visual evoked potential technology has been a promising avenue of exploration.

Fine-Tuning Glaucoma Diagnosis and Treatment

This year's glaucoma research covers a broad range of topics, from medications and surgery to associated factors, genetic influences and new approaches to diagnosis.

Finding and Responding To Disc Hemorrhages

In a glaucomatous eye, a disc hemorrhage is a sign of trouble, indicating that the disease is active and progression is likely.

Uveoscleral Outflow: A Better Way to Go?

Despite remarkable advances in our ability to treat glaucoma over the past few decades, it remains a devastating problem in many parts of the world.

Beyond Compliance: Getting the Drops In

Three factors have a profound impact on how successful a given patient will be at taking his medicine.

Managing Glaucoma in Refractive Patients

Today, refractive surgeons have multiple options to offer their patients, and the good news is that secondary glaucoma in refractive patients is not very common.

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