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IOP outcomes after laser trabeculoplasty in eyes with prior Kahook Dual Blade goniotomy limited

Reduction in IOP and medication use may be limited after laser trabeculoplasty (LTP) in eyes that have a history of Kahook Dual Blade goniotomy (KDB), according to a poster presented at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting.

In this study, 21 eyes of 19 patients with a history of KDB and 42 eyes of 36 goniotomy-naive control patients, were included. Uncomplicated phacoemulsification of visually significant cataracts was combined with all KDB procedures. Baseline…

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  1. Jul 29, 2021

IOP outcomes after laser trabeculoplasty in eyes with prior Kahook Dual Blade goniotomy limited

Reduction in IOP and medication use may be limited after laser trabeculoplasty (LTP) in eyes that have a history of Kahook Dual Blade goniotomy (KDB), according to a poster presented at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting. …

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Are branched-chain amino acids associated with risk of POAG?

Previous preclinical studies have proposed the idea that branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) may be inversely associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma.

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Playing the Glaucoma Game

By Savak “Sev” Teymoorian, MD, MBA

When I see a new glaucoma patient, we begin a lifelong journey together. Our goal is to get to the end of life with good, functional vision. No one knows how…

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