Determining Target IOP and Next Steps
On the most recent episode of ‘Survey Says’ With I. Paul Singh, MD, a special edition of GT: The Podcast, Dr. Singh is joined by Analisa Arosemena, MD, and Lorraine Provencher, MD. The panelists discuss how they would treat the patient in question, and later they find out how their colleagues would approach treatment, based on the results of a social media poll of GT’s audience.
Opening the Conversation on Trainee Wellness
After California intern Jing Mai, MD, died recently from suicide, the conversation surrounding the physical and mental health of medical trainees is growing. Social media posts like this, by gastrointestinal oncologist Laura Vater, MD (@doclauravater), have prompted many to weigh in.
Meeting Updates
- AAO Annual Meeting | September 30–October 3, 2022; Live in Chicago & Virtual
- Glaucoma Research Foundation Glaucoma 360 and New Horizons Forum | February 2–4, 2023; Live in San Francisco
- AGS Annual Meeting | March 2–5, 2023; Live in Austin & Virtual
- MillennialEYE Live | March 24–26, 2023; Austin
- ASCRS Annual Meeting | May 5–8, 2023; Live in San Diego
On Location in Panama
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC, and Arsham Sheybani, MD, present directly from an OR in Panama to discuss the role of canaloplasty and viscodilation in MIGS. The surgeons discuss the benefits and safety of viscodilation in the canal and the optimal timing to perform canaloplasty depending on a patient’s disease state.
Joseph F. Panarelli, MD, joins Drs. Ahmed and Sheybani to discuss his experience performing ab interno canaloplasty with the iTrack microcatheter (Nova Eye Medical) and a heads-up 3D display. Dr. Panarelli highlights the importance of early intervention and treatment for patients with mild-to-moderate glaucoma and shares advice for surgeons looking to adopt new technology.
