VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Hello I’m Dr. David Richardson. I’m a cataract and glaucoma surgeon in Southern California and on my morning commute, I like to discuss those topics that there’s just not enough time to discuss in the exam room. So today, I’d...
A Patient’s Guide to Visual Field Testing Visual Field Testing – What It Is One’s visual field is the space in front and to the side of an individual in which seeing occurs. Eye doctors call this the “island of Traquair”. A normal human visual field spans...
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Hello, my name is Dr. David Richardson. I’m a cataract and glaucoma surgeon in Southern California. Today’s commute was actually pre-dawn. So I’m here in the parking lot today. So it’ll be a parking lot video. What I’d...
A Patient’s Guide to Visual Field Testing Visual Field Testing – Why We Do It There are many things to dislike about having glaucoma. One dislike shared among almost all glaucoma patients is visual field testing. I can understand that. I’ve taken the...
Hello! I’m Dr. David Richardson. My practice is in Southern California with a specialty in cataract and glaucoma treatment and surgery. So I’ve been talking about a Holistic Approach to Glaucoma therapy, which essentially, by “holistic”, I mean whole body,...
What is Narrow Angle Glaucoma? What is Acute Angle Closure? VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Good morning! I am Dr. David Richardson, I’m a cataract and glaucoma surgeon in Southern California. Today I’d like to talk a bit about narrow angle glaucoma. So...
A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma Medications Rho-Kinase (ROCK) Inhibitors Medication for Glaucoma Commonly prescribed: In December 2017 netarsudil (brand name: Rhopressa) became the first FDA approved medication in this class[1]. Cap color: White How it is...
A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma Medications Nitric Oxide Donators Medication for Glaucoma Commonly prescribed: As of early 2019 Latanoprostene bunod 0.024% (Brand name: VyzultaTM) is the only FDA approved medication in this class. Approved in November, 2017, this...
A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma Medications Beta-blockers for Glaucoma The Beta-blocker class of medications has been used for over half a century. Indeed, all the way up through the turn of the millenium this class was the most commonly prescribed glaucoma medication....
Good morning! I’m Dr. David Richardson, a cataract and glaucoma surgeon in Southern California. And right now I’m discussing a series of videos on the holistic approach to treating glaucoma. So, looking at things other than just intraocular pressure, also...
