SLT as First-Line Therapy
On MIGS Unplugged, Gus Gazzard, MBBChir, MA, MD, FRCOphth, joins Arsham Sheybani, MD, and Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC, to discuss the background and results of the Laser in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension (LIGHT) study. Dr. Gazzard explains how to apply its outcomes clinically and comments on using selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) as a potential first-line therapy.
Meeting Updates
- Glaucoma Research Foundation Glaucoma 360 February 8–10, 2024; San Francisco
- AGS Annual Meeting | February 29–March 3, 2024; Huntingdon Beach, California
- ASCRS Annual Meeting | April 5–8, 2024; Boston
- YoungMD Connect Live | April 19–21, 2024; Austin
- 16th European Glaucoma Society Congress | June 1–4, 2024; Dublin
Management of Tube Erosion
Tube erosion through the conjunctiva is a complication of glaucoma drainage device implantation that carries the potential risks of infection and vision loss. On GT: The Podcast, Shivani Kamat, MD, reviews this complication, including proper identification and treatment to prevent recurrence and infection.
Guidelines for Detecting Worsening Glaucoma
On Clinical Minute, Jithin Yohannan, MD, MPH, sits down with Neda Shamie, MD, to discuss a descriptive and simulation study that estimated the number of OCT scans required to detect moderate and rapid loss of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness with various degrees of accuracy. What were the recommendations for clinical practice?
Bleb Revision and Management of Choroidal Effusions
Dilru Amarasekera, MD, introduces a complex case of a 78-year-old man with a history of trabeculectomy and persistent choroidal effusions. Dr. Amarasekera describes performing a choroidal drainage and bleb revision with compression sutures over the prior trabeculectomy site.
