Browse articles on EyeWorld.org from the Glaucoma section. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.
In his introduction to the Glaucoma section, Manjool Shah, MD, reflected on two evolutions explored in this issue: the expansion of surgical techniques and the critical recognition of the complete, human dimension of patient care.
For patients, vision loss can feel like the closing of a door to independence. Ophthalmologists often stand at the threshold of this life-altering moment, particularly when caring for patients with degenerative conditions such as glaucoma. Opening the door to mental healthcare unlocks an important dimension of support.
Surgeons who routinely perform cataract surgery could better help patients by learning basic glaucoma procedures and incorporating them into cataract surgery, according to two glaucoma surgeons who spoke to EyeWorld. They discussed how cataract surgeons can gain experience with glaucoma procedures and when it makes sense to incorporate them.
“The challenges we face in glaucoma care, whether it's understanding complex conditions like pigmentary glaucoma or adopting transformative technologies like DSLT, are the very impetus for our continuous innovation and growth,” concluded Glaucoma Editor Manjool Shah, MD, after sharing his thoughts on these article topics.
Three glaucoma experts spoke to EyeWorld about pigment dispersion syndrome and pigmentary glaucoma, from diagnosis to treatment and monitoring, and what they want anterior segment surgeons who are not necessarily glaucoma specialists to know about it.
The DSLT laser (Voyager, Alcon) became commercially available in the U.S. earlier this year, and many surgeons are beginning to incorporate this into their glaucoma treatment paradigm. Several physicians discussed this new technology, how it compares to SLT, and how they’re using it in their practices.
Several physicians discussed the benefits they see with virtual reality visual fields in practice and the potential for artificial intelligence in glaucoma.
Manjool Shah, MD, shared his thoughts on the topics of the Glaucoma articles: the often-asked question about the impact of lifestyle modifications, the increasingly critical imperative of sustainability in practices, and the rapidly advancing world of virtual visual fields and artificial intelligence.
An emphasis on sustainability in healthcare has gained momentum in recent years. In this article, a group of glaucoma specialists who are experts in sustainability offered their perspectives on how to make meaningful changes in a clinical practice.
While the treatment mainstays for lowering and/or maintaining a target IOP are achieved with surgery, laser, or pharmaceuticals, patients often ask what else they can do. Several physicians spoke to EyeWorld about lifestyle changes that they recommend as an addition to traditional glaucoma therapies.
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