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.
“As the year comes to a close, and before we start worrying about resolutions for the next one, we can all benefit by reflecting on where we are now in order to derive some lessons to carry forward,” said Glaucoma Editor Manjool Shah, MD, in his introduction to the section.
The pros of comanaging glaucoma patients with optometrists and keys to success are covered in this article.
When performing cataract surgery in patients who have a functioning trabeculectomy, there may be an increased risk of trabeculectomy failure. Two physicians discussed this risk and how to approach these patients.
Three ophthalmologists shared their knowledge of malignant glaucoma, why it occurs, its management, and if possible, its prevention. They also discussed some of the misunderstanding that has surrounded this topic.
Manjool Shah, MD, Glaucoma Editor, discussed what topics are covered in the Glaucoma section of the issue and shared a personal story of working with colleagues from NYU’s School of Engineering on ways to evaluate, modify, and potentially design safer surgical devices.
Two experts, including Glaucoma Editor Manjool Shah, MD, spoke about the complications during and after MIGS procedures that the surgeon needs to be prepared to identify and address.
Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is an aggressive, secondary glaucoma that develops in the setting of retinal ischemia. Specialists and residents weighed in on what to look for and strategies to manage this condition.
“The ASCRS Annual Meeting’s glaucoma programming and scientific content … shows me that while we have a long road ahead of us, the creativity, collaboration, and connectedness that exemplify ASCRS will help us light the way,” said Manjool Shah, MD. He shared what to expect in the Glaucoma section of the issue.
Optimizing ocular conditions prior to surgery is standard for any procedure, but eyes with glaucoma present extra considerations. EyeWorld spoke with two ophthalmologists to get insights on how to prepare eyes with glaucoma for different ocular procedures. They also shared a few intraoperative and postop considerations along the way.
Creating an effective treatment plan for a patient with uveitic glaucoma requires the ophthalmologist to consider and balance evolving, multiple, and sometimes competing disease processes. Several physicians discussed what to look for and how to manage and treat these patients.
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