trabeculoplasty

Misconceptions About Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)

Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC, Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD; I. Paul Singh, MD; Mahmoud A. Khaimi, MD; Mark J. Gallardo, MD; and David Richardson, MD, discuss the the misconceptions surrounding selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), safety and efficacy of SLT and highlight the advantages of minimizing the medication burden for patients.

FDA-Approved Laser Treatments for Glaucoma – Laser Trabeculoplasty

Part 5 of 14 of “Adjusting the Faucet or Opening the Drain – Currently Available Methods to Treat the Plumbing Problem of Open Angle Glaucoma” | A San Gabriel Valley Optometric Society (SGVOS) Continuing Education Dinner Event – 2 hours CE | Featured...

An Ophthalmologist’s Perspective – Glaucoma is a Lifestyle Disease

ASCRS 2012: David Richardson | Canaloplasty – A Focus on the Patient Canaloplasty (pronounced Kah-NAL-oh-plas-tee) is a new glaucoma treatment that gives many people with this potentially blinding condition the hope of saving the vision they have. Canaloplasty...

I Have Had Glaucoma Laser Surgery, Can I Have Canaloplasty?

I Have Had Glaucoma Laser Surgery, Can I Have Canaloplasty? If you had one of the two most common glaucoma laser surgeries: argon laser trabeculoplasty or the newer selective laser trabeculoplasty, you are still a candidate for Canaloplasty surgery. The main concern...

Leading Canaloplasty Surgeons’ Call

Canaloplasty (pronounced Kah-NAL-oh-plas-tee) is a new glaucoma treatment that gives many people with this potentially blinding condition the hope of saving the vision they have. Canaloplasty can reduce pressure in the eye (IOP) by nearly 40%, and many glaucoma...

Ophthalmologist in California, Dr. David Richardson At Hawaiian Eye 2012

Lifestyle Impact of Glaucoma Canaloplasty (pronounced Kah-NAL-oh-plas-tee) is a new glaucoma treatment that gives many people with this potentially blinding condition the hope of saving the vision they have. Canaloplasty can reduce pressure in the eye (IOP) by nearly...

Glaucoma Surgery 101

Is Glaucoma Treatment Surgery Safe? If you have been diagnosed with glaucoma and contemplating surgery, it is but normal to be racked with questions and fear in your mind. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the US and majority of the cases seen by...

Canaloplasty The Keys To Optimizing Patients’ Outcomes

Canaloplasty The Keys to Optimizing Patients’ Outcomes from Dr David Richardson Canaloplasty (pronounced Kah-NAL-oh-plas-tee) is a new glaucoma treatment that gives many people with this potentially blinding condition the hope of saving the vision they have....

Glaucoma Treatment Options 101

With a patient’s sight on the line, glaucoma is a race against time. For every increase in intraocular pressure (IOP), a person with glaucoma slowly inches her way towards blindness. A glaucoma specialist therefore must address this process by keeping her patient’s...

The Evolution Of Glaucoma Treatment Surgery

NPGS is believed to be the most promising of all new glaucoma treatment surgery because its IOP lowering effect appears to be on par with traditional filtering surgeries while having the added benefit of fewer risks (Canaloplasty vs Trabeculectomy)....