Ritch R

Forchheimer I, de Moraes C G, Teng C C, Folgar F, Tello C, Ritch R et al.

This study found that, after adjusting for IOP, baseline visual field damage severity did not predict glaucoma progression rates, suggesting aggressive IOP lowering may mitigate progression regardless of initial damage.

Prata T S, Lima V C, de Moraes C G Vasconcelos, Guedes L M, Magalhães F P, Teixeira S H et al.

Acute IOP reduction in glaucoma causes ONH changes. Diabetes, corneal hysteresis, and cup-to-disc ratio influence these changes, highlighting individual susceptibility to IOP effects.

Prata T S, Rozenbaum I, de Moraes C G V, Lima V C, Liebmann J, Ritch R

This study found retinal vascular occlusions in exfoliation syndrome patients occurred predominantly in the eye with more pronounced XFS, regardless of glaucoma status. This highlights XFS's role in RVO risk.

Lima V C, Prata T S, De Moraes C G V, Kim J, Seiple W, Rosen R B et al.

Microperimetry correlated with standard perimetry in glaucoma, but detected subtle paracentral defects missed by standard tests, often with structural damage, suggesting earlier detection of functional loss.

Hood D C, Harizman N, Kanadani F N, Grippo T M, Baharestani S, Greenstein V C et al.

OCT accurately detected glaucomatous nerve damage confirmed by both visual field and objective tests (95% sensitivity/98% specificity). This suggests OCT is a highly reliable tool for diagnosing glaucoma.

Espana E M, Ioannidis A, Tello C, Liebmann J M, Foster P, Ritch R

Argon laser peripheral iridoplasty can cause temporary, unresponsive mydriasis (Urrets-Zavalia syndrome), which spontaneously resolves, highlighting a potential, albeit transient, complication for patients.

Oliveira C, Harizman N, Girkin C A, Xie A, Tello C, Liebmann J M et al.

This study found optic disc size is weakly associated with longer axial length and larger in Black individuals, which may impact glaucoma risk assessment.

Harizman N, Zelefsky J R, Ilitchev E, Tello C, Ritch R, Liebmann J M

This study compared two HRT-III glaucoma detection methods, finding the operator-independent GPS performed similarly to operator-dependent MRA. This improves HRT's utility for glaucoma screening.

Kanadani F N, Hood D C, Grippo T M, Wangsupadilok B, Harizman N, Greenstein V C et al.

This study found good agreement between structural (OCT) and functional (HVF, mfVEP) macular defects in glaucoma, suggesting macular assessment is valuable for disease staging and monitoring.

Rodarte C, Hood D C, Yang E B, Grippo T, Greenstein V C, Liebmann J M et al.

Glaucoma causes modest mfVEP latency delays, especially interocularly, but its diagnostic sensitivity is limited compared to conventional VEP, suggesting it's not a primary diagnostic tool for early detection.

Damji K F, Konstas A G P, Liebmann J M, Hodge W G, Ziakas N G, Giannikakis S et al.

Cataract surgery lowers eye pressure more significantly in patients with exfoliation syndrome, especially those with glaucoma, an effect lasting at least two years.

Teng C, Gurses-Ozden R, Liebmann J M, Tello C, Ritch R

Tight neckties increased intraocular pressure in both normal and glaucoma patients, potentially affecting glaucoma diagnosis and management.

Gürses-Ozden R, Liebmann J M, Schuffner D, Buxton D F, Soloway B D, Ritch R

LASIK does not affect retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, as confirmed by OCT/SLT. SLP changes are corneal artifacts, reassuring that LASIK doesn't cause optic nerve damage.

Canlas O A, Ishikawa H, Liebmann J M, Tello C, Ritch R

UBM showed goniosynechialysis successfully restored an open anterior chamber angle, highlighting its utility for assessing angle-closure treatment outcomes.

Rothman R F, Sidoti P A, Gentile R C, Liebmann J M, Ishikawa H, Rosen R B et al.

This study found glaucoma drainage tubes can kink at the scleral entry after pars plana insertion, causing high eye pressure. Clinicians should consider this kink as a cause of drainage failure.

Mistlberger A, Liebmann J M, Tschiderer H, Ritch R, Ruckhofer J, Grabner G

Diode laser cyclophotocoagulation effectively lowered IOP in refractory glaucoma, offering a useful alternative when incisional surgery risks are too high.

Richards J E, Ritch R

Hu D N, Ritch R

Aqueous humor HGF levels were studied; they are significantly higher in glaucoma patients, particularly exfoliative type, suggesting HGF responds to ocular injury and plays a role in disease.

Ritch R

Exfoliation syndrome, characterized by fibrillar deposits, predisposes patients to glaucoma and surgical complications. Early detection is crucial for managing this age-related ocular condition.

Gandhi P D, Gürses-Ozden R, Liebmann J M, Ritch R

Attempted eyelid closure significantly raises IOP readings with common tonometers, potentially leading to misdiagnosis or overtreatment in glaucoma patients.

Pons M E, Rothman R F, Ozden R G, Liebmann J M, Ritch R

Vitreous opacities falsely elevate retinal nerve fiber layer measurements during scanning laser polarimetry, impacting glaucoma diagnosis and monitoring reliability.

Ritch R, Schlötzer-Schrehardt U

Exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is an age-related ocular disease causing abnormal material accumulation. It's the most common identifiable cause of glaucoma, leading to worse prognosis and increased surgical risks, necessitating early detection.

Richards J E, Ritch R

Liebmann J M, Ritch R

Ko M L, Hu D N, Ritch R, Sharma S C

Studying experimental glaucoma, researchers found combining BDNF and a free radical scavenger significantly protected retinal ganglion cells. This suggests synergistic neuroprotection for glaucoma.