Ramulu Pradeep

Gordon Mae O, Gao Feng, Burkland John, Brandt James D, Huecker Julia B, Miller J Phillip et al.

Diagnosing primary open-angle glaucoma significantly reduced patients' mental health scores. Clinicians must acknowledge this impact and develop strategies to minimize patient distress.

Gordon Mae O, Gao Feng, Burkland John, Huecker Julia B, Gardiner Stuart K, Ramulu Pradeep et al.

This study found preperimetric glaucoma doesn't reduce quality of life, but visual field loss does. This suggests clinicians can delay aggressive treatment for early glaucoma without visual field loss.

Dickinson Anna, Leidy Luke, Nusair Omar, Mihailovic Aleksandra, Ramulu Pradeep, Yohannan Jithin et al.

Combining Hydrus microstent and canaloplasty during cataract surgery significantly reduced glaucoma medications more than microstent alone, offering better medication-free outcomes for glaucoma patients.

Bradley Chris, Herbert Patrick, Hou Kaihua, Unberath Mathias, Ramulu Pradeep, Yohannan Jithin

This study found OCT was slightly more accurate than visual fields alone for detecting glaucoma worsening, but combining both significantly improved accuracy, highlighting the need for frequent, multimodal monitoring.

Priluck Aaron, Ramulu Pradeep, Dosto Niccolo, Quigley Harry, Abraham Alison

16S rRNA sequencing of the eyelid microbiome correlates well with culture, and topical eyedrops don't significantly alter its composition. This validates a tool for future ocular microbiome research.

Bradley Chris, Hou Kaihua, Herbert Patrick, Unberath Mathias, Boland Michael V, Ramulu Pradeep et al.

This study found current OCT scan frequency often misses glaucoma worsening. More scans, especially clustered, are needed to accurately detect RNFL thinning, improving clinical monitoring.

Villasana Gabriel A, Bradley Chris, Elze Tobias, Myers Jonathan S, Pasquale Louis, De Moraes C Gustavo et al.

This study found that including and correcting for unreliable visual fields significantly improves glaucoma progression forecasting accuracy, potentially enabling earlier detection of worsening.

Cai Cindy X, Wang Jiangxia, Ahmad Sumayya, Klawe Janek, Woreta Fasika, Srikumaran Divya et al.

US ophthalmology shows a strong trend towards subspecialization, with most subspecialists rarely performing core procedures like cataract surgery, impacting general surgical access.

Beatson Bradley, Wang Jiangxia, Boland Michael V, Ramulu Pradeep, Schein Oliver, Fliotsos Michael J et al.

This study found older age, pre-existing corneal disease, hypotony, and tube-cornea touch increase corneal decompensation risk after GDDs, emphasizing careful patient selection and monitoring.

Villasana Gabriel A, Bradley Chris, Ramulu Pradeep, Unberath Mathias, Yohannan Jithin

This study found that failing to achieve target intraocular pressure significantly worsens visual fields, particularly in moderate glaucoma, highlighting the importance of personalized IOP management for preserving vision.

Yohannan Jithin, Boland Michael V, Ramulu Pradeep

This study found that higher IOP is linked to visual field worsening across all IOP ranges in advanced glaucoma, but only at higher IOPs (≥21mmHg) in mild disease, guiding personalized IOP targets.

Mansberger Steven L, Gardiner Stuart K, Gordon Mae, Kass Michael, Ramulu Pradeep

Cataract surgery in OHTS patients significantly reduced glaucoma medication use long-term and transiently lowered IOP. This suggests a valuable benefit beyond vision improvement for ocular hypertension management.

Teng Bettina, Li Dian, Choi Eun Young, Shen Lucy Q, Pasquale Louis R, Boland Michael V et al.

This study found glaucoma visual field patterns in one eye predict defects in the other, aiding clinicians in interpreting visual field loss and managing uncertainty.

Wang Mengyu, Tichelaar Jorryt, Pasquale Louis R, Shen Lucy Q, Boland Michael V, Wellik Sarah R et al.

AI identified 14 central visual field patterns in end-stage glaucoma. Key finding: initial central loss is often nasal, with one specific nasal pattern prone to total blindness, aiding prognosis and management.

Wang Mengyu, Shen Lucy Q, Pasquale Louis R, Boland Michael V, Wellik Sarah R, De Moraes Carlos Gustavo et al.

AI classified central visual field patterns in glaucoma, identifying 17 distinct loss types. This improved prediction of future central VF worsening, offering better prognostic insights for patients.

Fenwick Eva K, Man Ryan Ek, Aung Tin, Ramulu Pradeep, Lamoureux Ecosse L

This review highlights that glaucoma significantly impairs patients' daily lives and well-being. Current treatments often neglect these patient-reported outcomes, suggesting better measurement tools are needed to improve care.

Yohannan Jithin, Cheng Michael, Da Joseph, Chapagain Sagar, Sotimehin Ayodeji, Bonham Luke W et al.

OCT reliability drops significantly when signal strength falls below 3, and artifacts also reduce reliability, especially in severe glaucoma, guiding clinicians on scan trustworthiness.

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Glaucoma, especially bilateral, significantly impairs daily tasks like reading, walking, and driving, leading to falls and driving cessation, highlighting the disease's functional impact.

Quigley Harry A, Silver David M, Friedman David S, He Mingguang, Plyler Ryan J, Eberhart Charles G et al.

Iris cross-sectional area decreases with pupil dilation, but less so in angle closure eyes. This reduced dynamic change is a potential risk factor for angle closure, suggesting a novel diagnostic indicator.