Association Between Rates of Glaucoma Visual Field Progression and Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Measurements Obtained by Different Tonometers

Icare Finland. Icare TA01I tonometer [Internet]. 2017 [cited 2017 May 17]. Available from: https://youtu.be/YPtDxGmQpFQ Glaucoma Visual Field Progression and Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Measurements For those with glaucoma, higher intraocular pressure (IOP) is...

Central Visual Field Loss Associated with More Rapid Vision Loss in Glaucoma

Central Visual Field Loss Associated with More Rapid Vision Loss in Glaucoma Bad news for all those who dislike taking the visual field test (that would be everyone): monitoring both central and peripheral visual fields was recommended during a presentation at the...

Inflammation after Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) Glaucoma Surgery

Images Source: Seibold L, SooHoo J, Kahook M. Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation. Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2017 May 9];22(1):18. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4302471/ Inflammation After...

Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) After Incisional Glaucoma Surgery

Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) is commonly recommended as a glaucoma treatment when eye drops no longer control the intraocular pressure (IOP). However, it’s rarely considered in anyone who has already had other glaucoma surgeries. Most everyone who needs...

Will Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) Result in a Need for New Spectacle Correction?

Eyeglasses after Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty? Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a treatment for glaucoma with very few risks. Inflammation and transient intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation are the two most common risks. However, corneal swelling followed...