A Health-Related Quality of Life Measure for Patients Who Undergo Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery.

Purpose: To develop a patient-reported outcome measure to assess the impact of glaucoma and treatment, including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).

Design: Observational study before and after concomitant cataract and Food and Drug Administration-approved implantable MIGS device surgery.

Setting: Survey administration was on a computer, iPad, or similar device.

The TsiogkaSpaeth grid for detection of neurological visual field defects: a validation study.

Background: The TsiogkaSpaeth (TS) grid is a new, low-cost, and easy to access portable test for visual field (VF) screening which could be used by clinicians in everyday clinical practice. Our study aimed to determine the validity of an innovative screening grid test for identifying neurological disease-associated VF defects.

Methods: We enrolled two groups of participants: We assessed the one eye of ten consecutive adult patients with different types of neurological disease associated VF defects and ten eyes of controls in each group.

European Glaucoma Society - A guide on surgical innovation for glaucoma.

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Correlation between Central Visual Field Defects and Stereopsis in Patients with Early-to-Moderate Visual Field Loss.

Purpose: To investigate the association between stereoacuity and the presence of central visual field defects (CVFDs) due to glaucoma.

Design: A prospective, cross-sectional cohort study.

Participants: Participants with early-to-moderate glaucoma with a visual acuity better than 20/40, less than a 2-line difference in visual acuity between eyes, and 2 reliable Humphrey visual fields (VFs) (24-2 SITA standard) with mean deviation (MD) in the worse eye better than - 12 dB.

Comparison of Central and Peripheral Contrast Sensitivity Between Healthy and Refractive Surgery Patients Using the Spaeth/Richman Contrast Sensitivity (SPARCS) Test.

Purpose: To assess contrast sensitivity of central and peripheral vision with a newly developed, internet-based Spaeth/Richman Contrast Sensitivity (SPARCS) test in patients who underwent myopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) or femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (FSLASIK) refractive surgery in comparison with controls.

Methods: In a retrospective study, a total of 186 eyes from 93 patients were analyzed: 62 eyes from 31 patients for each of the three groups under comparison. Patients who underwent a refractive surgery procedure and controls were evaluated using the SPARCS test.

Vision-Targeted Health-Related Quality-of-Life Survey for Evaluating Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery.

Purpose: To develop a vision-targeted health-related quality-of-life instrument for patients with glaucoma who are candidates for minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).

Design: Development of a health-related quality-of-life instrument.

Participants: Twelve practicing ophthalmologists and 41 glaucoma patients.

Improvement in structure and visual function in patients with glaucoma: the possible key to better treatment?

Glaucoma is characterized by retinal ganglion cell loss that can lead to permanent visual loss. Current clinical management practice assumes that glaucomatous visual loss is irreversible; however, there is increasing evidence that permanent vision loss and cell death are preceded by reversible functional and structural changes. We propose that these changes should be considered by glaucoma specialists when treating their patients.

Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation) Combined with Endoscopic Goniosynechialysis for Advanced Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and risk of cataract surgery (phacoemulsification with intraocular lens [IOL] implantation) combined with endoscopic goniosynechialysis (EGSL) for advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG).

Design: Retrospective, continuous case series.

Participants: A total of 16 patients (18 eyes) with advanced PACG were enrolled in this study between February 2014 and March 2016.

Keratoconus with Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: A Rare Combination.

Keratoconus and central serous chorioretinopathy are two rare diseases. They can occur together in some individuals. We report a case of a 48-year-old man, who presented to our clinic with decreased visual acuity on his left eye.

Patient-reported outcomes measures and patient preferences for minimally invasive glaucoma surgical devices.

Background: Many therapeutic options are available to glaucoma patients. One recent therapeutic option is minimally invasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) devices. It is unclear how patients view different treatments and which patient-reported outcomes would be most relevant in patients with mild to moderate glaucoma.

Contrast Sensitivity and Glaucoma.

Spatial contrast sensitivity decline occurs in different types and stages of glaucoma. In this short review we discuss methods of assessing contrast sensitivity, the role of contrast sensitivity in the pathogenesis of glaucoma and its practical application in clinical practice.

Glaucoma-Associated Visual Task Performance and Vision-Related Quality of Life in South India.

Objective/purpose: Performance-based measures may provide an objective assessment of how glaucoma affects daily functioning. We sought to validate a clinically-applicable performance-based measure of visual ability for patients with glaucoma in south India and to describe its relationship to clinical and patient-reported outcomes.

Design: Cross-sectional validation study.

Association of Preoperative Disclosure of Resident Roles With Informed Consent for Cataract Surgery in a Teaching Program.

Importance: Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed intraocular surgery. Academic centers have mandates to train the next surgeon generation, but resident roles are often hidden in the consent process.

Objective: To investigate associations of full preoperative disclosure of the resident role with patient consent rates and subjective experience of the consent process.

Measuring Contrast Sensitivity in Specific Areas of Vision - A Meaningful Way to Assess Quality of Life and Ability to Perform Daily Activities in Glaucoma.

: To investigate: 1) the impact of reduced contrast sensitivity (CS) in specific areas of vision on subjective assessment of vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) and objective performance-based measures in patients with primary open-angle, primary angle-closure, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma; and 2) correlations between measurements of contrast sensitivity (CS) in specific areas of vision and visual field (VF) tests. : The Spaeth/Richman Contrast Sensitivity Test (SPARCS) measured CS in the inferior, superior, and central areas, while the Pelli-Robson test measured central CS. Visual fields were tested in participants using standard-automated perimetry.

Correction: Accurate, fast, data efficient and interpretable glaucoma diagnosis with automated spatial analysis of the whole cup to disc profile.

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Is primary open-angle glaucoma an ocular manifestation of systemic disease?

Primary open-angle glaucoma is currently characterized by a pattern of progressive retinal ganglion cell loss that stems from a complex underlying pathophysiology that remains poorly elucidated. The roles of blood flow and intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma pathogenesis have been extensively studied. Further, it has been established that lowering IOP can slow the progression of glaucoma.

Accurate, fast, data efficient and interpretable glaucoma diagnosis with automated spatial analysis of the whole cup to disc profile.

Background: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. It is a heterogeneous group of conditions with a common optic neuropathy and associated loss of peripheral vision. Both over and under-diagnosis carry high costs in terms of healthcare spending and preventable blindness.

Vision-related Performance and Quality of Life of Patients With Rapid Glaucoma Progression.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine how clinical measures, performance-based measures and subjective assessments of vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) are affected in patients with rapid glaucoma progression.

Methods: Prospective longitudinal study that included 153 patients diagnosed with moderate glaucoma. A subset of patients that presented with rapid glaucoma progression (n=22), defined as visual field (VF) mean deviation (MD) loss >2.

Establishment of a normative database and evaluation of the test-retest repeatability of the Spaeth/Richman contrast sensitivity test.

Purpose: To evaluate the test-retest repeatability of a computer-based contrast sensitivity (CS) test, the Spaeth/Richman contrast sensitivity (SPARCS) test, and to determine the effects of age and lens status on CS in normal eyes.

Study Design: Prospective cross-sectional study.

Methods: The participants were assessed by use of the SPARCS test in each eye 3 times.

Visual Field Changes in Professional Wind versus Non-wind Musical Instrument Players in the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Purpose: We compare the prevalence of glaucoma in professional wind versus non-wind instrument players in the Philadelphia Orchestra. Visual field changes in individuals with glaucoma and glaucoma suspects were evaluated, and the results were correlated with cumulative practice time.

Methods: In this cross-sectional, observational study, fifty-one Philadelphia Orchestra musicians were enrolled and categorized as wind or non-wind instrument players.

Disposable versus non-disposable tonometer prisms: a UK national survey.

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of disposable tonometer versus non-disposable tonometer use in the UK and to determine methods of decontamination and frequency of replacement of prisms.A total of 137 ophthalmology departments were interviewed by telephone using a structured questionnaire. The main outcome measured were:types of tonometer prisms used in clinic (disposable, non-disposable and/or other)average disposable prisms used per clinic sessionaverage lifespan of non-disposable prismsprism preference by glaucoma and other teams within department.

The relationship between contrast sensitivity and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with glaucoma.

Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between contrast sensitivity (CS) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in different areas of vision.

Methods: This report is a sub-analysis of a prospective, observational cohort study investigating changes in performance-based assessment, vision-related quality of life, and clinical measures in patients with moderate to advanced glaucoma. The study included 161 participants with at least a 2-year history of glaucoma who underwent annual testing for 4 years.