“Interest in gonioscopy expanded rapidly in the early 1920s, largely thanks to Austrian ophthalmologist and artist Maximilian Salzmann, who recognized that the total internal reflection of the cornea could be overcome by using a convex contact lens, enabling consistent visualization of angle anatomy and pathology. This discovery laid the foundation for modern gonioscopy and fundamentally reshaped the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to glaucoma.”
From “Goniotomy Through the Years,” by Meredith P. Spitz, MD, MBA; Malik Y. Kahook, MD; and Leonard K. Seibold, MD
Featured in CRST, April 2026
Case Review: Pediatric Glaucoma Diagnosis
On Pupil Pod, Ogul Uner, MD, invites Ta Chen Peter Chang, MD, a pediatric glaucoma specialist, to review a case of a 9-month-old boy who presented with significant photophobia in both eyes. An examination showed an IOP of 32 mm Hg OD and 29 mm Hg OS, with moderate optic nerve cupping in both eyes. Dr. Chang shares what additional information he would look for to make a diagnosis of pediatric glaucoma. He also shares insights from the Childhood Glaucoma Research Network, a consortium of glaucoma specialists that has developed a consensus on diagnostic criteria.
Surgical Management of UGH Syndrome
On GT: The Podcast, glaucoma specialists share insights into treating uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema (UGH) syndrome. Roya Garakani, DO, outlines options for patients with UGH syndrome who require glaucoma surgery in addition to an IOL procedure. Then, Mahsaw Mansoor, MD, presents a case-based approach to the surgical management of in-the-bag UGH syndrome secondary to dead bag syndrome.
Meeting Updates
AECOS European Symposium
June 11–14; Madrid
AECOS Summer Symposium
July 9–12; Deer Valley, Utah
44th Congress of the ESCRS
September 11–15; London
AAO Annual Meeting
October 9–12; New Orleans
Interventional Glaucoma Consortium 2026
November 13–15; Salt Lake City
IGC Fellows Program 2026
November 13–15; Salt Lake City
GRF New Horizons Forum
February 19, 2027;
San Francisco
AGS Annual Meeting
March 4–7, 2027;
Tucson, Arizona
ASCRS Annual Meeting
April 2–5, 2027; San Diego
