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Modest IOP reductions seen with micropulse transscleral cyclophototherapy

Jan 19, 2022

Investigators in Singapore evaluated factors that determine postsurgical outcomes of micropulse transscleral cyclophototherapy (MPTCP) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

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Primary needling at insertion of XEN microstent reduces postoperative needling rates

Jan 19, 2022

This retrospective interventional cohort study evaluated the effect of primary needling at the time of insertion of the XEN microstent on postoperative needling rates.

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Anterior chamber angle

Jan 19, 2022

Sketch of the anterior chamber angle. The labeled structures (listed alphabetically) are: A. Ch, anterior chamber; Bo., Bowman’s layer; Chor, choroid; Cil. ep., ciliary epithelium; Cil. m., ciliary muscle (longitudinal); Cil. pr., ciliary process; Cil. r. + c., ciliary body (radial and circular muscles); Coll. v., collector veins; Cor. ep., corneal epithelium; Cor. w., corneal wedge; Cr., iris crypt; Desc, Descemet’s membrane; Desc. en., corneal endothelium (or Descemet’s endothelium); F,iris furrow; H, Hanover’s canal; Hy., hyaloid; Ir. ep, iris pigment epithelium; c.,lens cortex; Lim. v., limbal vessels; M. c., major circle of iris; Non pig, nonpigmented ciliary epithelium; Ora, ora serrata; P, Petit’s canal; Pig., pigmented ciliary epithelium; P. Ch., posterior chamber; P-l. s., postlenticular space; Ret., retina; Schl., Schlemm’s canal; Schw., Schwalbe’s line; Sin., angle recess (or sinus); Sph., sphincter; S. sep., sclera septum; S. sp., scleral spur; Suprach. s., suprachoroidal space; Tr., trabecular meshwork; W, Wieger’s ligament; Z, zonules. (Because this sketch was drawn in the 1940s, some of the terms, such as Descemet’s endothelium, are different from those used today.)

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Week in review: Gene therapy for AMD, remote patient visits, ARVO awards

Jan 19, 2022

This week, an educational website on uveitic glaucoma is launched, patients express satisfaction with remote consultations, and a gene therapy trial for AMD enters phase III enrollment.

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Diagnose This: Two weeks of tearing and discharge from the left eye

Jan 17, 2022

Weekly case challenge

Diagnose This

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Top ONE Network videos of 2021

Jan 14, 2022

From facial swelling following the COVID-19 vaccine to a new approach to iridodialysis repair, here’s a look at the year’s most popular 1-Minute videos, clinical/surgical videos, and interviews.

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Buphthalmos

Jan 11, 2022

Newborn with congenital glaucoma (right eye), buphthalmose.

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Transitioning to SITA Faster may conceal disease progression in advanced glaucoma

Jan 06, 2022

Investigators studied whether changing test strategies from Swedish Interactive Thresholding Algorithm (SITA) Standard to SITA Faster had an effect on visual field performance and would vary according to glaucoma severity.

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Revision to Revive a Failed Ahmed Glaucoma Valve

Dec 31, 2021

Dr. Mary Qiu describes how revision of an encapsulated cyst, undertaken during cataract surgery, can help to revive a failed Ahmed glaucoma valve.

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Phaco-DSEK and Tube Repositioning to the Sulcus

Dec 29, 2021

Drs. Mary Qiu and Asim Farooq demonstrate a surgery in a patient requiring combined cataract removal, Descemet stripping epithelial keratoplasty (DSEK), and glaucoma tube repositioning.

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Diagnose This: Secondary glaucoma resulting from an autosomal dominant condition

Dec 15, 2021

Weekly case challenge

Diagnose This

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Xen Gel Stent: Patient Selection and Key Pearls

Dec 14, 2021

Dr. Analisa Arosemena discusses her experience using the Xen Gel Stent, from the first surgery in the United States following FDA approval to her current approach.

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Diagnose This: Contraindicated medication for 9-month-old

Dec 13, 2021

Weekly case challenge

Diagnose This

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High episcleral venous pressure

Dec 10, 2021

Gonioscopy view of Blood in the Schlemm's canal.

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Rubeosis iridis

Dec 08, 2021

Rubeosis iridis (neovascularization of the iris) form diabetic retinopathy.

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Angle neovascularization

Dec 08, 2021

Angle neovascularization in neovascular glaucoma.

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Dx This Live Fall 2021

Dec 02, 2021

On completing this activity, the ophthalmologist should be able to identify gaps in care and target areas for clinical practice assessment and improvement across the subspecialty spectrum in ophthalmology, as well as describe and implement current information on diagnosis and management of ophthalmic problems encountered in everyday practice.

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1.75 General AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Once-daily dose of glaucoma drug omidenepag isopropyl offers similar benefit as two doses

Nov 26, 2021

A once-daily dose of the novel drug omidenepag isopropyl showed the same efficacy as twice-daily dosing and was more tolerable for patients.

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Risk Factors for Steroid-Induced Ocular Hypertension After Intravitreal DEX Implantation

Nov 16, 2021

Dr. Wungrak Choi describes the outcomes from his recent study that evaluated the risk of steroid-induced ocular hypertension (OHT) after intravitreal dexamethasone (DEX) implantation.

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Nov 12, 2021

In this interview from AAO 2021, Dr. Thomas Samuelson discusses the connection between glaucoma and the native crystalline lens.

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