May/June 2015

Changing Paradigms

New Technologies and Policy Shifts Are Reshaping the Delivery of Glaucoma Care.

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Glaucoma Update: A Review of Current and Emerging Treatment Paradigms

Supported by Allergan

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In This Issue

Glaucoma in a Digital World

Steven D. Vold, MD

The Literature

Kevin Kaplowitz, MD, and Osamah Saeedi, MD

Research Results

Therapeutically Targeting Disease in Glaucoma

New findings of glaucomatous changes in Schlemm canal cells point to the possibility of directing treatment to restore the function of diseased outflow tissue.

Mark Johnson, PhD, and W. Daniel Stamer, PhD

Peer Review

Cataract Surgery in High-Risk Glaucoma Patients

Do the risks outweigh the benefits?

Aaron M. Marble, BS; Bradley P. Roth, MS; and Barbara A. Smit, MD, PhD

Challenging Cases

Management of Hypotony After Device Implantation

Jeffrey R. SooHoo, MD; Leonard K. Seibold, MD; and Malik Y. Kahook, MD

Residents And Fellows

Point/Counterpoint: Should MIGS Be Included During Residency Training?

Albert S. Khouri, MD, and Steven D. Vold, MD

Cover Stories: Changing Paradigms In Glaucoma Management

The Role of Smartphones in Glaucoma Care

Where are we today, and where are we headed?

Robert Chang, MD

EMRs: the Next Indispensible Tool for Managing Glaucoma

Can this technology really help you be a better doctor?

Kyle Smith, MD

Stem Cells in Glaucoma Therapy

The next several years should bring advances.

David I. Green, BS, and Yvonne Ou, MD

New Trends in Medical Therapy for Glaucoma

Drugs and delivery systems in development offer the hope of better options for individualized treatment.

Sunita Radhakrishnan, MD

Optimizing Refractive Outcomes After Trabeculectomy and Aqueous Shunt Surgery

Patients' visual outcomes are important but often overlooked.

Cynthia Mattox, MD

Impact of MIGS on Glaucoma Decision Making

Physicians must strike a balance in the face of complexity.

Andrew G. Iwach, MD

Point/Counterpoint: Should Patients Share the Cost of MIGS Procedures?

John Berdahl, MD, and Quang H. Nguyen, MD

The Effects of Economic Profiling on Ophthalmic Practice

How payers are guiding patients away from specialists' offices.

Ruth D. Williams, MD

Industry News and Innovations

Practice Pointers

Financial Focus for Young Physicians

First, build your foundation.

David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and H. Michael Lewellen, CFP

Inside Eyetube.net

Optimizing Angle Surgery With ACT

Shakeel Shareef, MD