Most recent by Robert Linnehan
PreserFlo microshunt may offer alternative to trabeculectomy
Santen’s DE-128 microshunt, also known as PreserFlo, offers efficacious IOP lowering, an excellent safety profile and a lower complication rate compared with other filtration procedures, according to one surgeon.
Managing myopia in pediatric patients is not a one-answer solution
Patients with high myopia can be at risk for ocular pathology, so managing, slowing and treating myopia in pediatric patients with drugs, multifocal contact lenses and refractive surgery are necessary.
Nose-pivoted drop delivery device improves eye drop accuracy, placement
Patients using a nose-pivoted drop delivery device experienced improved eye drop delivery and accuracy compared with a traditional eye drop delivery system.
OCT reading centers may reduce unnecessary glaucoma specialist referrals
Interpretation of OCT images by an OCT reading center may successfully reduce the number of unnecessary glaucoma specialist referrals while also maintaining a high level of quality comparable with other screening strategies.
Gold standard for IOP measurement possible during pandemic, but alternatives available
Goldmann applanation tonometry for IOP measurement is still possible during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with additional steps for safety, but alternative IOP measurement devices are gaining in popularity.
Phaco, trabecular micro-bypass stents effective for primary angle-closure glaucoma
Eyes with primary angle-closure glaucoma that underwent phacoemulsification and implantation of two trabecular micro-bypass stents experienced a significant reduction of IOP at 1 year compared with baseline, according to a study.
Deep learning algorithm's prediction of RNFL thickness gauges risk for glaucoma conversion
An OCT-trained deep learning algorithm’s predictions of retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesses from fundus photographs effectively predicted future development of visual field defects in eyes of glaucoma suspects.
Prolonged hypotony after deep sclerectomy may not lead to vision-threatening complications
Chronic hypotony is not uncommon following deep sclerectomy, but only a small proportion of patients with prolonged hypotony will develop complications that may threaten vision, according to a retrospective study.
Pandemic shows importance of expanded telehealth options
Video-based telehealth visits saw a great increase during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as technology improves, the use of telehealth for patients with glaucoma will remain a popular option.
IOP decreased in short-term after cataract surgery but fewer medications needed long-term
Cataract surgery in patients treated with ocular hypotensive medications results in short-term decrease in IOP but long-term decrease in medications, Steven Mansberger, MD, MPH, said at the virtual American Glaucoma Society annual meeting.