Episodes

  • Pearls for Effective Laser Cyclophotocoagulation of the Glaucomatous Eye

    Pearls for Effective Laser Cyclophotocoagulation of the Glaucomatous Eye
    Jan 29 2025
    N. Troy Gurney, MD, and Richard K. Lee, MD, PhD, recap their article, “Pearls for Effective Laser Cyclophotocoagulation of the Glaucomatous Eye,” which was featured in a recent issue of Glaucoma Today. They make the case that transscleral cyclophotocoagulation should be considered earlier in the glaucoma treatment algorithm and review the proper technique and indications to maximize effectiveness and minimize complications.
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    13 mins
  • Survey Says: Treatment for a High-Risk Patient

    Survey Says: Treatment for a High-Risk Patient
    Dec 19 2024
    On this episode of Survey Says, a special edition of GT: The Podcast, I. Paul Singh, MD, is joined by guests Lorraine M. Provencher, MD, and Brian Shafer, MD, to review a real case from his practice. They discuss details of the case, including patient risk factors and possible treatment goals, and consider their choices for managing the case in the most effective manner while still leaving options on the table for future treatment. Later, the panelists find out how their colleagues would manage the case, based on results of a social media poll of GT’s audience.
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    37 mins
  • Chronic Stress and Glaucomatous Progression • Advances in Eye Drop Aids

    Chronic Stress and Glaucomatous Progression • Advances in Eye Drop Aids
    Nov 25 2024
    This episode features two articles recently published in Glaucoma Today. First, Shannan Moore, BS, recaps her article—“Is There a Link Between Chronic Stress, Autonomic Dysregulation, and Glaucomatous Progression?”—which was written with Garrick Chak, MD, and makes the case that it may be worthwhile to incorporate questions about chronic emotional stressors into patient encounters. Then, Mona Kaleem, MD, recaps her article—“Advances in Eye Drop Aids”—which was written with Delcora Huggins, BS, and reviews four available solutions to help overcome the challenges associated with eye drop administration.
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    16 mins
  • Improving the Affordability of Glaucoma Medications

    Improving the Affordability of Glaucoma Medications
    Oct 25 2024
    Jason Xiao, BS, recaps his article, “Improving the Affordability of Glaucoma Medications,” which was written with Jin Choi, MD; Pathik Amin, OD; Alaina Tarantino, PharmD, BCPS; and Mary Qiu, MD, and featured in the May/June issue of Glaucoma Today. Their article explores strategies to address the financial barriers to glaucoma medication adherence and reviews an initiative by the University of Chicago Medicine to help reduce patients’ out-of-pocket pharmacy costs.
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    9 mins
  • Initial Visits and Long-term Care of Glaucoma Patients in Primary Eye Care Settings

    Initial Visits and Long-term Care of Glaucoma Patients in Primary Eye Care Settings
    Oct 16 2024
    Which technologies are essential to conducting a thorough examination for new glaucoma patients? And which modalities and softwares are most useful for long-term care? Danica Marrelli, OD, and Anu Laul, OD, compare their approaches to initial encounters with glaucoma patients, swap notes on their preferred methodologies for tracking long-term treatment, and identify areas where primary eye care providers could improve the quality of care.
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    18 mins
  • Survey Says: Next Steps for Slowly Progressive Disease

    Survey Says: Next Steps for Slowly Progressive Disease
    Sep 19 2024
    On this episode of Survey Says, a special edition of GT: The Podcast, I. Paul Singh, MD, is joined by guests Monica Ertel, MD, and Mark Gallardo, MD, to review a case from Dr. Singh’s practice. The guests share their perspective on a patient with slowly progressive disease and a history of failed trabeculectomy, and they offer their thoughts on IOP goals and potential treatments. Later, the panelists find out how their colleagues would approach the case based on results of a social media poll of GT’s audience.
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    38 mins
  • Masqueraders of Normal-Tension Glaucoma

    Masqueraders of Normal-Tension Glaucoma
    Aug 23 2024
    Jay Patel, MD, recaps his article, “Masqueraders of Normal-Tension Glaucoma,” coauthored with Amanda D. Henderson, MD, and featured in the May/June issue of Glaucoma Today. The article outlines several types of nonglaucomatous optic neuropathy that should be considered in patients with gradually progressive optic neuropathy.
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    11 mins
  • DARC: From Bench to Bedside

    DARC: From Bench to Bedside
    Jul 22 2024
    Francesca Cordeiro, MD, PhD, MRCP, FRCOphth, recaps her article, “DARC: From Bench to Bedside,” which was featured in the March/April issue of Glaucoma Today. In her article, she reviews a novel retinal biomarker—the Detection of Apoptosing Retinal Cells (DARC)—and its potential to function as a surrogate endpoint in glaucoma and other neurodegenerative conditions.
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    23 mins