Founti Panayiota

Risk Factors for Visual Field Deterioration in the United Kingdom Glaucoma Treatment Study.

In the UKGTS, treatment with latanoprost halved VF deterioration risk. Bilateral disease, higher IOP, and disc hemorrhage were confirmed as risk factors for deterioration; smoking history seemed to be protective against VF deterioration.

Overdiagnosis of open-angle glaucoma in the general population: the Thessaloniki Eye Study.

The overdiagnosis of OAG was substantial in this elderly, Caucasian population. The overdiagnosis of glaucoma has not been previously addressed in population-based studies and needs to be further explored.

Prospective study of glaucoma referrals across Europe: are we using resources wisely?

The accuracy of referrals was poor in the UK and the other countries. Requiring a combination of criteria and raising the IOP threshold for IOP-only referrals are needed to cut waste in clinical care.

Twelve-Year Incidence and Baseline Risk Factors for Pseudoexfoliation: The Thessaloniki Eye Study (An American Ophthalmological Society Thesis).

This is one of the very few longitudinal population-based studies that has specifically assessed the incidence of PEX.

Factors Associated With Retinal Vessel Diameters in an Elderly Population: the Thessaloniki Eye Study.

Our study confirms previous reports about the association of age and BP with vessel diameters.

Tolerable rates of visual field progression in a population-based sample of patients with glaucoma.

The majority of patients with glaucoma in our study would have a maximum tolerable rate of progression slower than -1dB/year in their better eye.

Twelve-Year Incidence of Open-angle Glaucoma: The Thessaloniki Eye Study.

The incidence of OAG was similar or higher compared with other White populations. The incidence of glaucoma in those with PEX was higher compared with the incidence of glaucoma in those without PEX.

Association Between Dietary Salt Intake and Open Angle Glaucoma in the Thessaloniki Eye Study.

In TES participants assessed for OAG in the prevalence and incidence phases, frequent salt intake may be associated with increased OAG in those who take antihypertensive medication.

European Glaucoma Society research priorities for glaucoma care.

We have developed a list of priorities for glaucoma research involving clinicians and patients from different European countries that will help guide research efforts and investment.

Outcomes of newly referred patients with suspected angle closure: do we need to redefine the clinical pathways?

PACS referrals represent a substantial burden to hospital-based services and their accuracy is low. ITC in ≥1 quadrants on AS-OCT can be useful in triaging those who need further evaluation with gonioscopy.

Structure-Function Correlation Using Confocal Laser Ophthalmoscope in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma.

At a similar level of functional damage, POAG subjects presented with more pronounced structural damage than PEXG subjects. The correlation between HRT and visual field parameters was more evident in POAG, compared with PEXG.