AAO Lessons from the Perspective of a Glaucoma Specialist in Private Practice, Dr. Ben Mason
Dr. Ben Mason of the Wolfe Eye Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa discusses the glaucoma subspecialty day meetings at this year's AAO meeting with OphthalmologyWeb refractive surgery editor, David Goldman, MD. Some of the concepts covered are; the advantages of blebless surgery, TVT trial results, management of patients with concomitant cataract -- moving towards tube/phaco vs. trab/phaco. The use of the trabectome and endoscopic cyclo-photocoagulation (ECP). The launch of fixed-combined medications such as Combigan and its effect in patient compliance in the medical management of glaucoma. Current controversies such as (Read more...)