September 9th 2025
Ahead of the ESCRS congress and iNovation day, we go behind the scenes with Ciliatech founder Philippe Sourdille, MD, and president Olivier Benoit
CCT a strong predictor of glaucoma
September 17th 2007Central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements should be included as part of a complete ocular examination, particularly in patients at risk of developing primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study conducted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and published in the journal Ophthalmology.
Myopia could be mistaken for glaucoma in some
April 30th 2007A study published in the March issue of Ophthalmology, has found that many young and middle-aged people of Chinese ancestry who are told they have glaucoma may actually be misdiagnosed. These patients who do not show disease progression may, in fact, have glaucoma-like symptoms caused by myopia.
Laserable and releasable sutures preferable after trabeculectomy
April 30th 2007Laser suture lysis or releasable suture techniques can be a preferable alternative to permanent sutures for closing scleral flaps in primary trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) in uncomplicated glaucoma, according to a study published in the March issue of Journal of Glaucoma.
What's the best way to detect glaucoma?
March 5th 2007GDx variable cornea compensation with scanning laser polarimetry (SLP-VCC), Heidelberg retina tomography (HRT) confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (CSLO) and stereoscopic optic nerve head (ONH) photographs may all be useful in assisting clinicians to diagnose glaucoma.