Premium IOLs have been a tremendous addition
to the armamentarium of the ophthalmologists
in the US Air Force. We can now provide a full
range of vision to our patients in the military
health system. The tremendous potential for this technolog…
5 Queations with Mildred M. G. Olivier, MD
bWhat are the challenges of delivering eye/glaucoma
care in Haiti, and how have they changed since the
earthquake?/bbr /Haiti was a land of challenges for medical care even
before the earthquake. It is a country of
nearly 10 million peop…
Glaucoma 25 Years Ago
In 1985, we physicians were taking advantage
of several advances in the diagnosis
and management of glaucoma made during
the previous 15 years. They included
trabeculectomy, laser trabeculoplasty, automated
perimetry, and topical ß-blockers….
Recurrent Conjunctival Erosion After Glaucoma Tube Implantation
bCASE PRESENTATION/bbr /A 27-year-old Hispanic man with long-standing,
poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus was referred
to the Montefiore Medical Center Glaucoma Service in
Bronx, New York, for an evaluation of elevated IOP in
his…
Correcting Astigmatism After Glaucoma Surgery
One of the more common challenges of dealing
with patients after glaucoma surgery is
the management of their astigmatism. The
sclerectomy, cautery, and sutures of a trabeculectomy
all may induce cylinder. Certainly, this
problem is less impor…
The Future of Glaucoma Practice
bBY CYNTHIA MATTOX, MD/bbr /em“Trying to predict the future is like trying to
drive down a country road at night with no
lights while looking out the back window.”
—Peter F. Drucker/embr /Although I do not have a clear vision …