January/February 2008 Issue

Letters

Glaucoma and Genomic Medicine

Research is bringing clinicians closer to personalized treatment based on risk alleles and the interaction with biological networks and environmental factors.

Sayoko E. Moroi, MD, PhD, and Julia E. Richards, PhD

Combined Trabeculectomy and Cataract Surgery

Four surgeons answer the question, one site or two?

Bradford J. Shingleton, MD; Alan S. Crandall, MD; Thomas E. Bournias, MD; and Louis B. Cantor, MD

Diurnal Perfusion Pressure in Glaucoma Patients

Evaluating this parameter may be useful to the management of the disease.

Vital P. Costa, MD, and Alon Harris, PhD, MS

Micropulse Laser Trabeculoplasty

A new treatment modality offers efficacy, comfort, and selectivity on a practical, multiuse platform.

Andrew G. Iwach, MD

Bleb Revision for Late Posttrabeculectomy Visual Loss

Yara Catoira-Boyle, MD

Advancing Therapy

Four glaucoma specialists respond to a case presentation.

Paul F. Palmberg, MD, PhD; Tony Realini, MD; Shan Lin, MD; and George L. Spaeth, MD

Finding the Spirit of New Orleans

An ophthalmologist learns much more than surgical tips at the 2007 AAO Annual Meeting.

Gillian McDermott, Editor-in-Chief

Deciphering Prescription Plans

Helping patients navigate Medicare Part D may improve their compliance with medical therapy.

Louis B. Cantor, MD

A Fresh Take on Optical Coherence Tomography

Advances in optical technology helped Optovue realize the potential of Fourier-domain OCT for diagnosing glaucoma.

Julia T. Lewandowski, Senior Associate Editor

5 Questions with Andrew G. Iwach, MD

Dr. Iwach talks about the AAO's public education campaign and how keeping patients happy helps his practice.