Zimmerman M B

Kwon Y H, Kim C S, Zimmerman M B, Alward W L, Hayreh S S

This study found primary open-angle glaucoma causes slow visual field loss (-1.5%/year) with standard therapy. Lower IOP and more medications correlate with slower decline, but 19% risk legal blindness over 22 years.

Kwon Y H, Taylor J M, Hong S, Honkanen R A, Zimmerman M B, Alward W L et al.

This study found glaucoma tubes effectively control pressure in most corneal transplant eyes (82% at 3 years), but corneal graft survival is poor (55% at 3 years), highlighting complex outcomes.

Hayreh S S, Podhajsky P, Zimmerman M B

This study found no association between ocular/optic nerve head ischemic disorders and hearing loss; age, not eye disease, was linked to hearing loss, suggesting they are unrelated conditions.

Hayreh S S, Podhajsky P, Zimmerman M B

Beta-blocker eyedrops worsened nocturnal hypotension and heart rate, linking them to visual field progression in normal-tension glaucoma. This suggests they may be a risk factor in susceptible individuals.

Hayreh S S, Pe'er J, Zimmerman M B

Experimental glaucoma in monkeys showed optic nerve damage, choroid atrophy, and lamina cribrosa bowing. Key finding: vascular disease (atherosclerosis/hypertension) worsened glaucomatous damage, suggesting a multifactorial etiology beyond just high IOP.

Hayreh S S, Jonas J B, Zimmerman M B

This monkey study found high-pressure glaucoma significantly increases parapapillary beta zone atrophy, correlating with optic nerve damage, confirming human findings and aiding understanding of glaucoma progression.

Carlson D W, Alward W L, Barad J P, Zimmerman M B, Carney B L

This study found that intraoperative mitomycin C during combined cataract and glaucoma surgery significantly lowered IOP and reduced medication needs, improving surgical success.

Hayreh S S, Zimmerman M B, Podhajsky P, Alward W L

This study found nocturnal hypotension, particularly diastolic, is significantly associated with visual field deterioration in optic nerve disorders like normal-tension glaucoma and AION, suggesting a critical role in their pathogenesis.