February 2011

CHIEF MEDICAL EDITOR'S PAGE: Glaucoma Must Lead the Way

Steven D. Vold, MD, Chief Medical Editor

The Literature

Charles A. Cole, MD

Peer Review

Laser Peripheral Iridotomy for Primary Angle Closure

How strong is the evidence?

Joshua R. Ehrlich, MPH, and Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD

Grand Rounds

Glaucoma Secondary to Iris Melanoma

Eiyass Albeiruti, MD

Surgical Rounds

Choroidal Folds With Overfiltration

Christopher Rodarte, MD; George L. Spaeth, MD; and Robert N. Weinreb, MD

Clinical Strategies

The Evolving Role of the Ophthalmic Technician

These professionals can play a key role with patients that improves their quality of care.

Ehsan Sadri, MD

Surgical Pearls

Correcting Astigmatism After Glaucoma Surgery

Employing excimer laser photoablation, toric IOLs, and limbal relaxing incisions.

Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD

Cover Stories

Glaucoma 25 Years Ago

Two ophthalmologists reflect on what was new and what has changed.

M. Bruce Shields, MD and Elizabeth A. Hodapp, MD

Glaucoma in the New Millennium

Practitioners had assimilated the innovations of the 1990s and anticipated an era of neuroprotection and bleb-free surgery.

Richard A. Lehrer, MD, Lisa F. Rosenberg, MD, and William Eric Sponsel, MD

The Strengths and Challenges of Glaucoma Care Today

Practitioners are better able to detect structural and functional changes than ever before, but improvements in the assessment of progression and treatment are needed.

George R. Reiss, MD, Arthur J. Sit, SM, MD, and Jess T. Whitson, MD

The Future of Glaucoma Practice

The influence of health care reform and technology on the next 10 years.

Cynthia Mattox, MD, Blythe Monheit, MD,and Ronald L. Fellman, MD

Navigating Changes in Clinical Practice

Remembering the destination will keep the ship on course.

George L. Spaeth, MD

Challenging Cases

Recurrent Conjunctival Erosion After Glaucoma Tube Implantation

Anurag Shrivastava, MD, and Jeffery S. Schultz, MD

Inside Eyetube.net

Webcasts: New Opportunities for Glaucoma Education

Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD; Szilard Kiss, MD; and Christopher E. Starr, MD

5 Questions with Mildred M. G. Olivier, MD

Dr. Olivier describes the challenges of health care delivery in Haiti and the lure of Chicago.