Healthy Aging Eyes
Aging Eyes,Glaucoma,Provider Newsletter,Uncategorized
While no ocular fountain of youth exists and not all eye conditions are preventable, one of our most important roles as eye clinicians is helping the public maintain their vision and ocular health as they age. Unfortunately, there is still the idea among the public that if one has good vision, then they don’t need…
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A Review of Corneal Edema in the Ocular Hypertensive Patient
Cornea,Glaucoma,Provider Newsletter,Uncategorized
The cornea is an avascular tissue, which relies on the atmosphere for the majority of its oxygen requirements and the aqueous humor for most of its other nutritional needs. The dehydrated state of the cornea is what allows for corneal transparency. When this dehydrated state is compromised, the result is corneal edema. The main factors…
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Angle Closure
Glaucoma,Provider Newsletter,Uncategorized
According to the World Health Organization, glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. Glaucoma can be subdivided into two types based on anterior segment anatomy: open-angle glaucoma or angle-closure glaucoma. While open-angle glaucoma is the significantly more prevalent form of the two, angle-closure glaucoma is more likely to cause bilateral blindness. Angle closure…
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Importance of 10-2 Visual Field Testing in Glaucoma Management
Glaucoma,Provider Newsletter,Uncategorized
Visual field (VF) testing is a common tool practitioners use in monitoring progression and staging glaucoma in our patients. The gold standard in glaucoma visual field testing has always been Humphrey Visual Field (HVF) 24-2. This test allows us to monitor the central 24 degrees of field, totalling 54 points that are 6 degrees apart…
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THE STATE OF XEN
Glaucoma,Provider Newsletter,XEN gel stent
XEN gel stent (Allergan PLC, Irvine, CA, USA) has recently made an exciting breakthrough into the minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) market and is proving to be a reliable surgical option. Our Seattle glaucoma team at Northwest Eye Surgeons considers XEN stent to be an excellent alternative to the more traditional trabeculectomy at lowering ocular…
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