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Drive through facility for Irish glaucoma patients
Friday, September 4, 2020The Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG) have launched an innovative drive through facility for patients with glaucoma at Citywest Conference Centre to assess and monitor eye pressures. Patients are invited for testing based on clinical need. They remain in their cars and staff, wearing PPE, undertake the eye pressure test using a handheld device. Patient […]
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Optical coherence tomography in glaucoma
Tuesday, September 1, 2020A full-fledged introductiand guide to using OCT
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Who should do MIGS?
Tuesday, September 1, 2020Careful planning and follow-up are more important than who does the surgery.
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MIGS – how much is too much?
Thursday, July 30, 2020Choices give needed options, but search for ideal continues
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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
