Topic: Innovation

The Pipeline

Distal Outflow and Episcleral Venous Pressure

The next frontier in understanding IOP regulation.

Michael P. Fautsch, PhD

Patient Views

Patient Experience Data Collection

This information can provide regulatory authorities, payers, providers, and patient communities with a more holistic view of a therapy’s impact.

Richie Kahn, MPH, and Jenn McNary

The Pipeline

A Multichannel Approach to a Better Bleb

Reviewing the design and development of a novel drainage device for glaucoma treatment.

Eydie Miller-Ellis, MD

Cover Focus

Challenging the Status Quo

The IGC was founded to address obstacles in glaucoma care.

Arsham Sheybani, MD, and Ariana Levin, MD

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Obstacles to Innovation

Ophthalmologists share insights into the challenges of going from bench to bedside in the current climate.

John P. Berdahl, MD; Reay H. Brown, MD; Vanessa Vera, MD; and L. Jay Katz, MD

The Pipeline

Noninvasive Trabeculotomy Treatment for Glaucoma

A new laser-based, image-guided procedure could help to expand options for safe and effective glaucoma intervention.

Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC, and Ticiana De Francesco, MD

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The Future of Drug Delivery

Sustained-release treatment options are filling an unmet need.

Courtney L. Ondeck, MD, MPhil

The Pipeline

Direct Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty

Expanding access to and delivery of SLT poses a great challenge.

Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD

Why I Came Back to iTrack

The Literature

The Future of Ophthalmology

Two studies examine how the field may grow as concern about costs increases.

Christopher C. Teng, MD, and Soshian Sarrafpour, MD

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Pressing Questions and Unmet Needs for 2021 and Beyond

Where will interventional glaucoma go in the near and distant future?

Xiongfei Liu, MD; Michael D. Greenwood, MD; Daniel Lee, MD; John T. Lind, MD, MS; Alena Reznik, MD; Oluwatosin Smith, MD; Husam Ansari, MD, PhD; Larissa Camejo, MD; and Shakeel Shareef, MD

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Newfound Insights Into Glaucoma Care

Navigating a range of challenges presented by COVID-19 has yielded new discoveries about glaucoma and its management.

Husam Ansari, MD, PhD; Larissa Camejo, MD; Xiongfei Liu, MD; Michael D. Greenwood, MD; Shakeel Shareef, MD; John T. Lind, MD, MS; Alena Reznik, MD; Oluwatosin Smith, MD; and Daniel Lee, MD

Feature

A New Era in Visual Field Testing

Diagnostic testing moves to display tablets, virtual reality headsets, and websites.

Chris A. Johnson, PhD, DSc

Global Perspectives

Global Outreach in the Era of COVID-19

Organizations adopt new ways of reaching underserved populations during the pandemic.

Paul R. Cotran, MD

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Super-Resolution Ultrasound Microvessel Imaging to Assess Eye Vasculature for Glaucoma

A novel ultrasound imaging technique may aid in the diagnosis of glaucoma by comprehensively measuring deep retinal/choroidal and retrobulbar vascular layers at high resolution.

Xuejun Qian, PhD; Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD; and Qifa Zhou, PhD

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In the Pipeline

New therapeutics and drug delivery systems are in the works.

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Teleneuro-Ophthalmology

Virtual options can almost always be offered to patients with neuro-ophthalmologic conditions.

Kevin E. Lai, MD; Devin D. Mackay, MD; and Melissa W. Ko, MD

COVID-19

Telemedicine in the Age of COVID-19

Remote encounters minimize exposure to pathogens for all parties.

Nikola Ragusa, MD

COVID-19

Slit-Lamp Droplet Shield

Keep yourself safe, and keep your patients safe.

A. John Kanellopoulos, MD