March/April 2021

Up Front

Honoring Our Differences, Acknowledging The Work Still To Be Done

Arsham Sheybani, MD

Feature

When Blebs Fail

What’s the next step for the management of primary open-angle glaucoma?

Sandra Johnson, MD, and Sabrina Khalil, MD

Case Files

Intolerant of All Glaucoma Medications

What is the next step when glaucoma is progressing and IOP is elevated after laser trabeculoplasty?

Steven R. Sarkisian Jr, MD; Sahar Bedrood, MD, PhD; Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD; and Manjool Shah, MD

The Literature

Insights Into Ocular Hypertension

Laser treatment efficacy and central corneal thickness in patients with ocular hypertension.

Lauren S. Blieden, MD, and Junru Yan, BA

Residents & Fellows

In Advocation of Advocacy

It’s important, and it’s easier than you think.

Lynn W. Sun, MD, PhD

Imaging

Interventional Glaucoma and Imaging for the Management of Early Disease

OCT progression analysis can help to identify early structural changes and facilitate a proactive approach to treatment.

Ahmet Akman, MD, FACS

Peer Review

Safety and Efficacy Outcomes of Low-Cost Glaucoma Drainage Implants

Two novel devices expand the options for surgical glaucoma treatment on a global level.

Ahmad A. Aref, MD, MBA

Physician-Entrepreneurs

Allisa Song, BS

Allisa Song, BS

Patient Views

Working With Industry on R&D

How the sausage is made: an inside look at clinical trials from the patient perspective.

Richie Kahn, MPH

Cover Focus

Allyship: The Time Is Now

Allyship is an active process through which individuals help address equity and inclusion by acquiring knowledge and learning to understand their own privilege and enhance the success of others.

Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD

Cover Focus

Diversity in Ophthalmology

Examining the state of diversity in ophthalmology and how to build a more inclusive field.

Leon W. Herndon, MD; Constance Okeke, MD, MSCE; Gloria P. Fleming, MD; Mildred M.G. Olivier, MD; Zaiba Malik, MD; and Eve Higginbotham, SM, MD, ML

Cover Focus

Equal Pay for Equal Work: Closing Ophthalmology’s Gender Gap in Compensation

Gender parity is an increasingly prioritized issue in the field of medicine.

Sunidhi Ramesh, BS; Lama Al-Aswad, MD, MPH; and Aakriti Garg Shukla, MD

Cover Focus

The Importance of Diversity in Ophthalmology

Why action is necessary to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Paul P. Lee, MD, JD

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