The Impact of Femtosecond Laser on Intraocular Pressure With Cataract Surgery in Healthy Eyes.

Prcis: Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) leads to an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) during the procedure and subsequent IOP reduction after surgery, with greater magnitude in eyes with higher preoperative IOP.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of FLACS using the LDVZ8 laser on IOP during and after surgery, and to compare the IOP-lowering effect of FLACS and conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgery (CPCS).

Patients And Methods: This prospective cohort study enrolled 395 healthy eyes (395 patients) scheduled for FLACS (n=245) and CPCS (n=150).

Effect of Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery on Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness.

Prcis: Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) may cause thinning of the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) in healthy eyes.

Purpose: This prospective cohort study aimed to compare changes of pRNFL after FLACS using a liquid patient interface and conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgery (CPCS).

Patients And Methods: Included were 261 eyes (261 patients) with age-related cataracts and no ocular diseases scheduled either for FLACS (222 eyes) or CPCS (39 eyes).

Clinical Outcomes After Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation for Pediatric Glaucoma After Congenital Cataract Surgery.

Prcis: Ahmed valve success for glaucoma following congenital cataract surgery lasts at least 5 years in most eyes, and >10 years in some cases. The procedure is a valuable option for these patients.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to report on the results of Ahmed valve implantation in children with glaucoma following congenital cataract surgery.

Glaucoma is an autoimmune disease.

Glaucoma is characterized by retinal ganglion cell (RGC) neurodegeneration. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor however, mechanisms independent of IOP play a role in RGC pathology. Both antibodies and CD4 T-cells as well as microbiota take part in the pathogenesis of both glaucoma and rheumatoid arteritis (RA).

[CHILDHOOD GLAUCOMA].

"Childhood glaucoma" is a heterogenic group of diseases, characterized by elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with optic-disc damage and other ocular comorbidities. Diagnosis requires two or more of the following: elevated IOP, optic nerve damage, enlarged cornea or Descemet's membrane ruptures, enlarged eye, high myopia and visual field defects. Childhood glaucoma is classified as primary if it occurs as an isolated ocular disease, and secondary, when the disease occurs along with other ocular anomalies or systemic diseases such as Neurofibromatosis and Sturge-Weber, or with acquired conditions such as uveitis complications, ocular trauma, cataract surgery, as well as from systemic and ocular steroid use.