Surgery

A supraciliary minimally invasive glaucoma procedure may offer a valuable bleb-free treatment option for patients with glaucoma that requires low target pressures.

Practice and preparation are key for mastering the procedure.

Physician presents pearls for effective use, leading to positive outcomes for patients.

Transient sensory-motor abnormalities are often common.

Women 34% less likely to receive retinal detachment repair.

Cataract surgeons must consider medication history as part of preoperative evaluation.

Arsham Sheybani, MD, offers insight on how his glaucoma patient management protocols have altered and the shift in subconjunctival surgery in light of the pandemic.

Intraocular drainage surgery may have a future for treating issues.

Once-daily corticosteroid treats pain, inflammation after surgery.

Oluwatosin U. Smith, MD, Glaucoma Associates of Texas, provides an update on optimization and surgical modifications of newer glaucoma surgeries.

Noninvasive option reduces IOP in patients with glaucoma.

For ophthalmologists, practice makes perfect in becoming ambidextrous.

The traditional treatment for primary angle-closure (PAC) and PAC glaucoma (PACG) is laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) to facilitate aqueous outflow followed by medical treatment with drops to decrease the intraocular pressure (IOP).

During the 2021 Glaucoma 360 meeting, Ruth D. Williams, MD, speaks on the highlights and key findings from the EAGLE study, which showed clear lens extraction surgery may be a better initial treatment for some glaucoma patients.

Physician pioneers technique offering higher perspective in surgery, outcomes.

Study evaluates the impact of surgical procedure on visual outcomes in patients.

New options open possibilities for treatment, resulting in better outcomes for patients.

Minimally invasive conjunctival surgery option is an efficient procedure.

Nine pediatric patients with Leber congenital amaurosis show visual improvement in clinical trials.

Change can prove to benefit individuals with diabetes, other comorbidities.

Safety protocols, creative solutions help physicians restore patient traffic to normal during the pandemic.

Procedure increases lens stability and improves visual acuity in patients.

Improvements gained prior to surgery can result in positive outcomes.

Richard Lehrer, MD, speaks on the highlights of a study analyzing the success of SLT after trabecular bypass stenting / phacoemulsification, presented during AAO 2020.

Newest advances improving ophthalmologists’ performance in operating room.