JoG Paper of the Month

Our guest for this episode is Verena Prokosch-Willing from the University Eye Hospital, Mainz, Germany. Her paper reviews mitochondrial dysfunctions that occur with aging. Those changes could be potentially targeted in the future to treat glaucoma. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Anna Junk from the University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Her paper describes a survey among members of the American Glaucoma Society and the American Optometry Association about their tonometer preferences and disinfection practice. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Tanuj Dada from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India. His paper reviews the benefits of meditation as an adjunctive treatment for glaucoma. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Inder Paul Singh from the Eye Centers of Racine & Kenosha , USA. His paper reports the Pooled Efficacy and Safety Profile of Netarsudil Ophthalmic Solution 0.02% in patients with open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Reza Razeghinejad from the Wills Eye Hospital, Glaucoma Service. His paper compares the efficacy and safety of Ahmed and Baerveldt glaucoma drainage devices in uveitic glaucoma. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Ji-Hye Park from the Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University Ansan Hospital. Her paper compares the progression of localized RNFL defects in three different imaging modalities. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Jeffrey Liebmann from the Department of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center. His editorial covers guidelines for ophthalmology and glaucoma practice in the COVID-19 era. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com.

Our guest for the fourth episode is Eugene Shildkrot from the University of Virginia, USA. His paper reports the effect of multiple Anti-VEGF injections on glaucoma progression in susceptible eyes. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is AnnaMaria Ohnell from the Department of Clinical Sciences of Lund University and the Department of Ophthalmology of Skåne University Hospital, in Malmö. Her paper reports the accuracy of glaucoma diagnosis made with only two initial visual fields based on data from the EMGT. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Carolina Gracitelli from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences of the Federal University of São Paulo. Her paper evaluates structural brain abnormalities in glaucoma patients and determines their relationship with structural and functional damages that occur in glaucomatous eyes. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a … Continue reading

Our guest for the fifth episode is Nikhil Bommakanti from the University of Michigan Kellog Eye Center, USA. His paper aims to identify baseline factors associated with faster rates of visual field worsening. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Kaweh Mansouri from the Montchosi Clinic, Lausanne, Switzerland and the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado Denver. His paper reports the Impact of Phacoemulsification Combined with XEN Gel Stent Implantation on Corneal Endothelial Cell Density. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution … Continue reading

The Journal of Glaucoma (JOG) is an official publication of the World Glaucoma Association (WGA). Every month the WGA Associate Advisory Board selects the Paper of the Month. Our guest for this first episode is Teresa C. Chen from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Her paper reports the diagnostic capability of a new 3D-OCT derived … Continue reading

Our guest for the third episode is Donald C. Hood PhD from Columbia University in New York. His paper questions the common belief that ganglion cell loss occurs before visual field loss in glaucoma.  *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Adi Mohammed Al Owaifeer from King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His paper investigates the effect of Tube Ligature on the Safety and Efficacy of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Surgery. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Yanyan Chen from The Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China. Her paper investigates the effects of IOP on the aerosol density generated during the use of noncontact tonometry. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Luigi Fontana from the the Reggio Emilia Hospital University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. His paper compares the outcomes of Trabeculectomy and Gonioscopy Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Sanjeev K. Mittal, Professor & Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. His paper investigates the role of yogic breathing on intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Tony Realini from the West Virginia University Eye Institute, USA. His paper summarizes the effects of glaucoma and glaucoma therapies on corneal Endothelial cell density.

Our guest for this episode is Poemen Chan, from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. His paper compares the ten-year clinical outcomes of eyes with acute primary angle closure that were randomized to receive either early phacoemulsification or laser peripheral iridotomy.

Our guest for this episode is Lisa Hark from Columbia University Department of Ophthalmology in New York City. Her perspectives paper is about the SIGHT studies, which is a multicenter research initiative funded by the CDC Vision Health Initiative to improve eyecare in vulnerable populations. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Tutul Chakravarti, senior glaucoma consultant at Eye & Glaucoma Care, Kolkata, India. Her paper assesses the agreement between Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer 10-2 and 24-2C test protocols for detecting central glaucomatous defects. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Paul Healey from the University of Sydney, and Westmead and Sydney Eye Hospitals. His paper systematically identifies and quantitatively evaluates the efficacy of iStent devices when performed as a standalone procedure. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Florent Aptel, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Grenoble. His paper compares the quality of instillation of topical treatments from single-dose (SGD) or multidose (MTD) containers in glaucoma patients. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Dawn Lim from the glaucoma service at the National University Hospital of Singapore. Her paper reports the outcomes of Micropulse Cyclophototherapy in Primary Open-angle Glaucoma.   *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Atsuya Miki, from Osaka University, Japan. His paper evaluates the effect of topical prostaglandin analogues on the corneal biomechanical properties.   *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Dr Tanuj Dada from RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. His paper is “Efficacy of Trabeculectomy Combined With Limited Deep Sclerectomy Versus Trabeculectomy Alone: A Randomized-controlled Trial”. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Prof Elwehidy, Ahmed from Mansoura Ophthalmic Center, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt. His paper is “Surgical Outcomes of Visco-Circumferential-Suture-Trabeculotomy Versus Rigid Probe Trabeculotomy in Primary Congenital Glaucoma: A 3-Year Randomized Controlled Study”.   *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Dr Karin Pillunat from the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University, Dresden, Germany. Her paper is “Efficacy of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty on Circadian Intraocular Pressure Following Trabeculectomy in Advanced Primary Open-angle Glaucoma”.   *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Prof Luís Abegão Pinto from the Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital dos Lusíadas, Lisbon, Portugal. His paper is “One-Year Efficacy and Safety of the PAUL Glaucoma Implant Using a Standardized Surgical Protocol”.   *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Dr Agustina de Gainza from the Department of Ophthalmology, University of California Los Angeles. Her paper is entitled “Structural-Functional Glaucoma Progression Trajectory in 2-Dimensional Space”.   *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Dr Davinder Grover from the Glaucoma Associates of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USA His paper is entitled “Clinical Outcomes of Ahmed ClearPath Implantation in Glaucomatous Eyes: A Novel Valveless Glaucoma Drainage Device”.   *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Dr Alp Atik from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne Australia on research he conducted while working as a clinical fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. His paper is entitled “Cost Utility of Schlemm’s Canal Microstent Injection With Cataract Surgery for Open-angle Glaucoma in the US … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Dr Liqing Wei from the Wenzhou Eye Hospital, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University. Her paper is entitled “Efficacy of Combined Phacoemulsification and Goniosynechialysis in Primary Angle Closure Disease With Different Degrees of Peripheral Anterior Synechiae”. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Dr Siamak Yousefi from the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN His paper is entitled “An Objective and Easy-to-Use Glaucoma Functional Severity Staging System Based on Artificial Intelligence”. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Dr Robert Feldman from the Department of Ophthalmology, McGovern Medical School Houston TX His paper is entitled “Outcomes of the Second Aqueous Shunt Implant Versus Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation Treatment Study: A Randomized Comparative Trial” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Dr Hayati Yilmaz from the Department of Ophthalmology, Hitit University, Medical Faculty, Erol Olcok Training and Research Hospital, Corum, Turkey His paper is entitled “A Myopic Normative Database for Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Using Optical Coherence Tomography” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Eva Fenwick, from The Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore Her paper is entitled “Association Between Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Glaucoma: The Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases Study” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Michael Sullivan-Mee, OD., from Eye Associates of New Mexico, New Mexico, USA. His paper is entitled “Baseline 10-2 Visual Field Loss as a Predictor for Future Glaucoma Progression” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Nishida, Takashi MD, PhD, from Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA. His paper is entitled “Perimetric Comparison Between the IMOvifa and Humphrey Field Analyzer” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Dr Jimmy Chen MD, from Division of Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science, Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA. His paper is entitled “Usability and Clinician Acceptance of a Deep Learning-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool for Predicting Glaucomatous Visual … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Professor Tina Wong, from Singapore National Eye Centre & Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Her paper is entitled “Oral Ibuprofen is Associated With Reduced Likelihood of Early Bleb Failure After Trabeculectomy in High-Risk Glaucoma Patients” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Dr Saeedeh Pourahmad, from the Department of Biostatistics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Her paper is entitled “Frequency of Visual Fields Needed to Detect Glaucoma Progression: A Computer Simulation Using Linear Mixed Effects Model” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Mr Samuel Lee, from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. His paper is entitled “Associations Between Niacin Intake and Glaucoma in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Dr Jed Lusthaus, from the Sydney Eye Hospital, The University of Sydney, Australia. His paper is entitled “Intraocular pressure spikes following iStent Inject and the relationship to aqueous outflow in open-angle glaucoma” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com.

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Alexander K. Schuster, from the Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Centre Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany. His paper is entitled “Outcomes of open bleb revision after Preserflo Microshunt failure in patients with glaucoma” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Bruna Melchior from Bernard and Shirlee Brown Glaucoma Research Laboratory, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; and Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Her paper is … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Rezapour, Jasmin MD from the Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her paper is entitled “Multimodal Deep Learning Classifier for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Diagnosis Using Wide-Field Optic Nerve Head Cube Scans in Eyes With and Without High Myopia”. *News Theme 2 by … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Kyung Rim Sung, MD, PhD from the Department of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Her paper is entitled “Rate of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning in Glaucomatous Eyes With Optic Disc and Parapapillary Deep-Layer Microvasculature Loss”. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is McLaughlin, Danielle E. MD from the Department of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL Her paper is entitled “Reliability of Visual Field Testing in a Telehealth Setting Using a Head-Mounted Device: A Pilot Study” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Sylvain Roy, MD, PhD from the Glaucoma Center, SwissVisio, Montchoisi Clinic, Lausanne, Switzerland. His paper is entitled Efficacy and Safety of an Adjustable Glaucoma Drainage Device (eyeWatch System) for Refractory Glaucoma: A 2-Year Prospective Study *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Karthikeyan Mahalingam, MD from the Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences The paper entitled “Effect of ‘365 Breathing Technique’ on Intraocular Pressure and Autonomic Functions in Patients With Glaucoma: A Randomized Controlled Trial” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Ryo Terauchi, MD PhD, from the Department of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Her paper is entitled “Association Between Days of the Week and Intraocular Pressure: Japan Ningen Dock Study” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Dr Leopoldo Barbosa, MD from the Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. His paper is entitled Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty as a Substitute for Medications in Patients with Mild-to-moderate Glaucoma in the Brazilian Public Health System *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Min Gu Huh, MD from the Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital and Seoul National University College of Medicine. The paper entitled “Long-Term Follow-Up of Myopic Glaucoma: Progression Rates and Associated Factors” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com)

Our guest for this episode is Min Hee Suh, MD from the Department of Ophthalmology, Inje University Heaundae Paik Hospital. The paper entitled “Optic Disc Microvasculature Dropout in Preperimetric Glaucoma” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com)

Our guest for this episode is Prof Jost Jonas, MD from the Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Institut Français de Myopie, Paris, France. The paper entitled “Myopia and Other Refractive Error and Their Relationships to Glaucoma Screening” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com)

Our guest for this episode is Xiaoyan Zhang, MD, PhD from the Department of Ophthalmology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, San Francisco Medical Center. The paper entitled “Surgery Outcomes of Prolene Suture Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy (GATT): Up to 4 Years Follow-Up and Prognostic Factors”. *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Tiago Tomaz de Souza, MD, PhD from the Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. The paper entitled Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Versus Medical Therapy for the Treatment of Open Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials News Theme 2 by Audionautix is … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Euido Nishijima, MD, PhD from the Department of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Nishishimbashi, Tokyo, Japan. The paper entitled Correlation of Binocular Perimetry Screening Using imo: A Portable Head Mounted Perimeter With 10-2 Standard Automated Perimetry for Early Glaucoma With Central Visual Field Defects News Theme 2 … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Jung Lim Kim, MD, PhD from the Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea The paper entitled Association Between Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Intraocular Pressure Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VIII *News Theme 2 by Audionautix … Continue reading

Our guest of this episode is Nitika Beri, MS From the Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIMMS, Delhi, India.    The paper entitled  “Aqueous Angiography-Guided Bent Ab Interno Needle Goniectomy in High Versus Low Aqueous Humor Outflow Regions in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial” *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under … Continue reading

Our guest for this episode is Doaa Maamoun Ashour, MD from the Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11591, Egypt. The paper is entitled Peripapillary Vascular Density Differentiates Glaucomatous Cupping From Physiological Cupping Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography *News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) … Continue reading