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Innovating in times of crisis
Tuesday, July 7, 2020Lessons learnt from New York in the COVID-19 pandemic
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MIGS alone or combined?
Saturday, June 6, 2020Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery techniques (MIGS), including trabecular bypass procedures as well as suprachoroidal and, potentially, subconjunctival shunts, offer surgeons a wide range of options for treating mild to moderate glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
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iStent plus cataract surgery
Saturday, June 6, 2020Implantation of the iStent inject (Glaukos) in combination with cataract surgery significantly and safely reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) and the medication burden in eyes with various types and severities of glaucoma,
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The future of glaucoma surgery
Saturday, June 6, 2020Will minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) replace trabeculectomy? The answer may be a partial “yes” – although increasingly severe and rapidly progressing disease in ageing populations may increase absolute trabeculectomy numbers,
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Triple procedure for cataract and glaucoma
Saturday, June 6, 2020Combining dual-blade goniotomy and viscodilation of the outflow channels with cataract surgery is a safe and effective way to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) and reliance on IOP-lowering medications for cataract patients with moderate-to-advanced glaucoma
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High myopia glaucoma surgery
Saturday, June 6, 2020High myopia presents special challenges for advanced glaucoma treatment. And while surgical approaches ranging from trabeculectomy to minimally invasive procedures (MIGS) have pluses and minuses, their wide variety means it’s often possible to find an option that meets individual patient needs
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Early detection
Saturday, June 6, 2020Attentive evaluation of the optic disc in clinical practice provides invaluable information for identifying glaucoma, but no single feature provides diagnostic certainty,
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Low IOP, but glaucoma progressing?
Friday, May 1, 2020Consider patient needs, adherence and other possible diagnoses
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Smartphone AI prediction tool
Monday, April 6, 2020A novel portable smartphone slit-lamp prototype system employing artificial intelligence (AI) is showing promise as a low-cost screening tool for angle-closure disease
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Improving gonioscopy
Wednesday, April 1, 2020Automated gonioscopy is a useful new imaging technique for topographic analysis of the iridocorneal angle
