Wu Jo-Hsuan

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Nishida Takashi, Moghimi Sasan, Walker Evan, Zangwill Linda M, Weinreb Robert N

This study found no racial difference in glaucoma progression detection time using OCT/OCTA. However, OCTA detected progression faster than OCT in both African and European descendants, suggesting its potential to enhance monitoring.

Mahmoudinezhad Golnoush, Moghimi Sasan, Latif Kareem, Brye Nicole, Walker Evan, Nishida Takashi et al.

Studying macular OCT frequency for glaucoma progression, researchers found testing twice yearly is often sufficient to detect progression, balancing sensitivity and healthcare burden, though thrice yearly is more sensitive.

Seo Je Hyun, Nishida Takashi, Moghimi Sasan, Wu Jo-Hsuan, Fazio Massimo A, Girkin Christopher A et al.

This study found higher physical activity levels independently slowed visual field loss in glaucoma patients, suggesting exercise may protect against disease progression.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Moghimi Sasan, Nishida Takashi, Adelpour Mohsen, Kamalipour Alireza, Gunasegaran Gopikasree et al.

This study found optic nerve head microvasculature loss occurs earlier and correlates better with visual field damage than macular loss in glaucoma, suggesting OCTA can monitor early disease.

Nishida Takashi, Moghimi Sasan, Gunasegaran Gopikasree, Walker Evan, Wu Jo-Hsuan, Rahmatnejad Kamran et al.

Metformin use in glaucoma patients was linked to thicker retinal nerve fiber layer and higher capillary density, suggesting a potential protective effect warranting further study.

Meller Leo L T, Saseendrakumar Bharanidharan Radha, Mahmoudinezhad Golnoush, Tavakoli Kiana, Wu Jo-Hsuan, Parikh Aman et al.

This study found that consuming 4 or more alcoholic drinks per week is associated with a significantly increased risk of primary open-angle glaucoma, particularly in women, suggesting a need for patient counseling.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Moghimi Sasan, Walker Evan, Nishida Takashi, Liebmann Jeffrey M, Fazio Massimo A et al.

In individuals of African descent, OCT (RNFLT) detected glaucoma progression significantly earlier than visual fields, supporting its importance for monitoring this population.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Moghimi Sasan, Walker Evan, Nishida Takashi, Liebmann Jeffrey M, Fazio Massimo A et al.

This study found long-term retinal nerve fiber layer thickness variability is small in glaucoma patients of African and European descent. Cataract surgery was the strongest predictor of variability; excluding it eliminated racial differences, suggesting RNFLT reliability across races.

Nishida Takashi, Moghimi Sasan, Walker Evan, Gunasegaran Gopikasree, Wu Jo-Hsuan, Kamalipour Alireza et al.

This study found that increasing foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area in glaucoma patients is weakly associated with faster retinal nerve fiber layer thinning and visual field loss, suggesting a potential progression marker.

Tansuebchueasai Natchada, Nishida Takashi, Moghimi Sasan, Wu Jo-Hsuan, Mahmoudinezhad Golnoush, Gunasegaran Gopikasree et al.

Rapid initial optic nerve head capillary density loss (OCTA) was linked to faster visual field progression and doubled progression risk, suggesting OCTA aids early glaucoma risk assessment.

Nishida Takashi, Weinreb Robert N, Tansuebchueasai Natchada, Wu Jo-Hsuan, Meller Leo, Mahmoudinezhad Golnoush et al.

This study found that higher lifetime smoking intensity, particularly over 22.2 pack-years, accelerates optic nerve head vessel density loss in glaucoma, highlighting smoking as a significant progression risk factor.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Nishida Takashi, Moghimi Sasan, Weinreb Robert N

Acuff Kaela, Wu Jo-Hsuan, Varkhedi Varsha, Baxter Sally L

Social determinants of health create glaucoma disparities, leading to worse disease and treatment adherence. Addressing these factors is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Mahmoudinezhad Golnoush, Moghimi Sasan, Nishida Takashi, Micheletti Eleonora, Du Kelvin H, Mohammadzadeh Vahid et al.

This study found higher IOP and its fluctuation accelerate macular vessel density and ganglion cell loss in glaucoma patients, even at lower pressures, highlighting IOP control's importance for preserving vision.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Moghimi Sasan, Nishida Takashi, Walker Evan, Kamalipour Alireza, Li Elizabeth et al.

This study found macular OCT parameters (especially GCC) are highly stable long-term, with OCTA and VF slightly more variable. Small changes indicate progression, supporting these tools for glaucoma monitoring.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Moghimi Sasan, Walker Evan, Nishida Takashi, Brye Nicole, Mahmoudinezhad Golnoush et al.

This study found that while OCT glaucoma progression detection time is similar across races with identical thinning, it's shorter in African Descent eyes due to faster real-world thinning rates. This suggests OCT may detect progression more consistently across races than visual fields.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Moghimi Sasan, Nishida Takashi, Mahmoudinezhad Golnoush, M Zangwill Linda, Weinreb Robert N

This study found lower macular vessel density and ganglion cell complex thickness are associated with faster central visual field worsening in glaucoma, with lower vessel density predicting progression.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Moghimi Sasan, Nishida Takashi, Mahmoudinezhad Golnoush, Zangwill Linda M, Weinreb Robert N

OCT and OCTA poorly agreed on glaucoma progression detection, with OCT showing better visual field correlation. Both detect more progression than visual fields, offering complementary, distinct insights.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Varkhedi Varsha, Radha Saseendrakumar Bharanidharan, Acuff Kaela, Weinreb Robert N, Baxter Sally L

This study found lower education/income, medication cost-saving, fewer general medical visits, and provider dissimilarity predict glaucoma visit nonadherence, highlighting targets for improving patient care.

Acuff Kaela, Radha Saseendrakumar Bharanidharan, Wu Jo-Hsuan, Weinreb Robert N, Baxter Sally L

This study found Black and Hispanic individuals are diagnosed with glaucoma younger, and Black individuals more often have severe disease, highlighting disparities and coding gaps impacting research.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Moghimi Sasan, Walker Evan, Nishida Takashi, Liebmann Jeffrey M, Fazio Massimo et al.

This study identified factors increasing OCT variability in glaucoma, like African American race, cataract/glaucoma surgery, and faster RNFL thinning. More frequent testing reduced variability, improving progression detection.

Wu Jo-Hsuan, Moghimi Sasan, Nishida Takashi, Kamalipour Alireza, Liebmann Jeffrey M, Fazio Massimo et al.

This study found that faster worsening of central 10-2 visual fields predicts future visual acuity loss in mild-to-moderate glaucoma, highlighting its importance for monitoring impending vision impairment.

Mohammadzadeh Vahid, Moghimi Sasan, Nishida Takashi, Walker Evan, Kamalipour Alireza, Micheletti Eleonora et al.

This study found faster GCIPL/cpRNFL thinning rates predict higher glaucoma development risk in suspects, making these rates valuable for monitoring disease progression.

Mahmoudinezhad Golnoush, Moghimi Sasan, Nishida Takashi, Latif Kareem, Yamane Maya, Micheletti Eleonora et al.

Rapid GCC thinning predicts faster central visual field loss in glaucoma, suggesting early OCT helps identify high-risk patients for intensified treatment.

Nishida Takashi, Moghimi Sasan, Yamane Maya L M, Wu Jo-Hsuan, Mohammadzadeh Vahid, Kamalipour Alireza et al.

This study found perimetric and preperimetric glaucoma patients have worse VRQOL than healthy individuals, with central visual field loss, not GCC thickness, being more strongly associated.