OCT Angiography of the Retina and the Choroid in the Macula in Patients with Normal Tension Glaucoma and Primary Open Angle Glaucoma.

The aim of this study was to compare vessel density (VD) in the retina and choroid in eyes with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), normal tension glaucoma (NTG) and controls. Patients with POAG, NTG and controls underwent OCT scanning of the macula and the disc followed by 6 × 6 mm macula OCT angiography (OCTA) imaging. Global and hemifield VD were recorded for the superficial (SVP) and deep (DVP) vascular plexus and the choriocapillaris (CC).

Comparison of two protocols of diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation in refractory glaucoma.

Introduction: Diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (DLTSCPC) remains the most commonly used cyclodestructive procedure. Nonetheless, there is no common consensus on a standardized technique.

Methods: In this prospective randomized pilot study we compare the "pop"-titrated and "slow-burn" DLTSCPC techniques for a follow-up period of 3 months.

Safety and Efficacy of Prostaglandin Analogues in the Immediate Postoperative Period after Uneventful Phacoemulsification.

Prostaglandin analogues (PGAs) have been associated with the development of pseudophakic macular edema (PME) in complicated cataract cases, but evidence on their effects in uncomplicated phacoemulsification remains controversial. This two-arm, prospective, randomised study included patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension under PGA monotherapy who were scheduled for cataract surgery. The first group continued PGA use (PGA-on), while the second discontinued PGAs for the first postoperative month and reinitiated use afterwards (PGA-off).

Association Between Dietary Salt Intake and Open Angle Glaucoma in the Thessaloniki Eye Study.

Prcis: In the Thessaloniki Eye Study (TES) incidence phase population, frequent dietary salt intake was potentially associated with increased risk of open angle glaucoma in antihypertensive users.

Purpose: The aim was to examine the association between dietary salt intake and glaucoma by antihypertensive use in the TES population.

Materials And Methods: The study population included TES incidence phase participants.

Ocular Surface Disease Signs and Symptoms in Patients with Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma: A Case-Control Study.

Purpose: The present study evaluates the differences in the prevalence of the signs and symptoms of ocular surface disease (OSD) in patients with PEX glaucoma (PEXG), compared to other glaucoma types (non-PEXG).

Methods: Patients with non-PEXG and PEXG were prospectively examined for the presence and severity of OSD signs and questioned for symptoms using the OSDI (ocular surface disease index) questionnaire.

Results: 116 patients were prospectively enrolled (58 non-PEXG and 58 PEXG).