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.
Nathan Radcliffe, MD, shared his thoughts on the management of glaucoma and previewed the articles in the section.
A tube shunt erosion or exposure is a complication that can occur oftentimes many years after surgery. Several experts discussed what to look for, why this complication occurs, and how to address it.
A patient may be at risk for a bleb leak after trabeculectomy, either in the early postop period or years after surgery. One surgeon shared considerations for this potential complication, how she monitors patients, and what to do if a bleb leak does occur.
Malignant glaucoma is a rare complication, but it’s still something surgeons need to be on the lookout for after surgery, especially in the early postoperative period.
When it comes to ophthalmic surgery, ergonomics play an important role. Two surgeons discussed how they consider ergonomics in everyday practice, equipment and strategies to help, and its role in glaucoma surgery.
“ASCRS and EyeWorld have been the cheerleaders of innovation in cataract and glaucoma surgery for many decades,” said Nathan Radcliffe, MD, Glaucoma editor said, adding later, “EyeWorld has been with me throughout my career to foster my drive for innovation.”
Though the trabeculectomy procedure is more than 50 years old, it is still considered to be the gold standard in glaucoma surgery. Leon Herndon Jr., MD, and Douglas Rhee, MD, discussed the history of trabeculectomy, how it has evolved, and how it fits into the glaucoma treatment paradigm.
When it comes to training, there are many techniques for future glaucoma surgeons to learn. In addition to traditional surgeries like trabeculectomies and tube shunts, there are MIGS procedures and other newer technologies. Ophthalmologists working in different training programs around the country commented on how they approach the surgical training experience and which procedures are included.
This article recapped a session that ASCRS co-sponsored at the 2021 virtual meeting of the American Glaucoma Society (AGS), which covered topics relating to patients with controlled glaucoma but visually significant cataracts.
Ophthalmology will see its first major live meeting since the pandemic started with the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting. “Just as the live meeting will be reflective of our interesting times, this issue of EyeWorld is a product of our unique year, covering many topics that will help the modern ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist succeed,” said Nathan Radcliffe, MD, Glaucoma editor.