Steven J. Gedde

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Preferred Practice Pattern®.

Treatment Outcomes in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study after 1 Year of Follow-up.

Trabeculectomy with MMC had a higher surgical success rate than tube shunt implantation after 1 year in the PTVT Study.

Practice Preferences for Glaucoma Surgery: A Survey of the American Glaucoma Society.

The use of GDD has increased and that of trabeculectomy has concurrently decreased over the past 2 decades.

Treatment Outcomes in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study after 3 Years of Follow-up.

There was no significant difference in the rate of surgical failure between the 2 surgical procedures at 3 years.

Primary Angle-Closure Disease Preferred Practice Pattern®.

Treatment Outcomes in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study after 5 Years of Follow-up.

Trabeculectomy with MMC and tube shunt surgery produced similar IOPs after 5 years of follow-up in the PTVT Study, but fewer glaucoma medications were required after trabeculectomy.

The Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study: Methodology of a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Tube Shunt Surgery and Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C.

Practice patterns vary in the surgical management of glaucoma, and opinions differ among surgeons regarding the preferred primary operation for glaucoma.

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect Preferred Practice Pattern®.

The Effect of Tube Location on Corneal Endothelial Cells in Patients with Ahmed Glaucoma Valve.

Compared with anterior segment placement, ciliary sulcus tube implantation may be a preferred surgery approach to reduce endothelial cell loss in pseudophakic patients.

Residency Program Directors of United States Ophthalmology Programs: A Descriptive Analysis.

Ophthalmology PDs are predominantly male with fellowship training in glaucoma, cornea, or neuro-ophthalmology. Women remain underrepresented, and future efforts should be aimed at addressing this disparity.

Postoperative Complications in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study During 5 Years of Follow-up.

A large number of surgical complications were observed in the PTVT Study, but most were transient and self-limited.

Quality of Life in the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study.

Trabeculectomy and tube shunt surgery had similar impact on patient-reported vision-specific QoL measured using the NEI VFQ-25.

Risk Factors for Failure of Tube Shunt Surgery: A Pooled Data Analysis.

Lower preoperative IOP, neovascular glaucoma, Ahmed implantation, and younger age were predictors of tube shunt failure. This Study provides the largest prospectively collected dataset on tube shunt surgery.

Special Commentary: Reporting Clinical Endpoints in Studies of Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery.

The suggested MCID for the cumulative probability of success for MIGS combined with CE-IOL at 2 years is 65%.

Comparing Treatment Outcomes from the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy and Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Studies.

Differences in patient characteristics between the PTVT and TVT Studies, including the level of preoperative intraocular pressure, contributed to the differences in surgical failure rates in each trial.

Outcomes of Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation and Trabeculectomy With Mitomycin C in Glaucoma Secondary to Aniridia.

Placement of an AADI resulted in lower IOP and a higher rate of surgical success compared to trabeculectomy with MMC in eyes with glaucoma associated with aniridia.

Visual Field Outcomes in the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study.

Slow rates of VF loss were observed after randomized surgical treatment in the TVT Study, but no significant difference in the rate of VF loss was seen after tube shunt implantation and trabeculectomy with MMC.

Incidence and Outcomes of Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage Following Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant in Adult and Pediatric Glaucoma.

PSCH is a rare complication following AADI and is seen in <1% eyes.

Tube Versus Trabeculectomy IRISRegistry 1-Year Composite Outcome Analysis with Comparisons to the Randomized Controlled Trial.

Our results were different from those in the TVT RCT. Possible reasons include non-Baerveldt tubes, greater severity among tube eyes, and practice patterns that reflect real-world data, which are different than those in RCTs.

Impact of Social Vulnerability Index on the Development of Severe Visual Impairment or Blindness From Glaucoma.

Risk factors for developing glaucoma-related severe visual impairment or blindness included older age, elevated IOP during follow-up, moderate or severe disease at baseline, and residence in areas associated with greater social vulnerability.

The Tube Versus Trabeculectomy IRIS® Registry Study: Cohort Selection and Follow-up and Comparisons to the Randomized Controlled Trial.

The TVT IRIS Registry cohort had several significant treatment group differences at baseline, whereas there had been none in the TVT RCT cohort.

Evaluation of Long-Term Visual Field Function in Patients Undergoing Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation.

Overall, GDD surgery is effective at stabilizing VF function over 3 years of follow-up.

Outcomes of Glaucoma Reoperations in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study.

No significant difference in the rate of reoperation for glaucoma was observed after tube shunt implantation and trabeculectomy with MMC in the PTVT Study.

Surgical Outcomes of Superotemporal Versus Inferonasal Placement of Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant in Refractory Pediatric Glaucoma.

Placement of the AADI in the ST quadrant has better IOP-related outcomes and is a safer surgical option in pediatric eyes compared with the IN quadrant.

Incidence and Outcomes of Hypertensive Phase Following Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant Surgery in Adults with Refractory Glaucoma.

A third of eyes that underwent AADI placement experienced HP. HP was successfully managed with additional IOP-lowering medications in a majority of cases and did not have a significant influence on long-term success rate.

Visual Field Outcomes in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study.

No statistically significant difference in mean rates of visual field change was observed between trabeculectomy and tube shunt surgery in the PTVT Study.

Tube Versus Trabeculectomy IRIS Registry Study: 1-Year Secondary Treatment Outcomes.

The TVTtube and trabeculectomy groups had comparable 1-year IOP reduction, although trabeculectomy eyes used fewer glaucoma medications.

Glaucoma Cascade Screening in a High Risk Afro-Caribbean Haitian Population: A Pilot Study.

Glaucoma cascade screening of Haitian JOAG patients' FDRs revealed that 30.8% had suspected or manifest glaucoma. Future efforts centered on provider-initiated recruitment and improving public glaucoma awareness and education may increase screening participation.

The American Glaucoma Society 100: Articles with Significant Impact on Clinical Glaucoma Care.

The AGS 100 is a collection of articles judged to have significant clinical impact on glaucoma care. The list will serve as an online educational resource for ophthalmologists in training and in practice.

A Retrospective Comparison of Phaco-tube vs. Phaco-trabeculectomy in Glaucoma Patients.

Phaco-tubes had a significantly lower rate of surgical failure compared to phaco-trabs after 3 years of follow-up.

Intraocular Pressure Control Following Phacoemulsification in Eyes With Pre-existing Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant.

In eyes with a pre-existing AADI, phacoemulsification resulted in visual improvement without a significant rise in IOP or increased risk of AADI failure after 2 years follow up.

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect Preferred Practice Pattern®.

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Preferred Practice Pattern®.

Delayed-Onset Endophthalmitis Associated With Glaucoma Drainage Implant.

Delayed-onset endophthalmitis is a devastating complication after GDI surgery, and most cases are associated with tube or plate exposure. Visual acuity outcomes are generally poor.

Long-term outcomes of Aurolab aqueous drainage implant in adults with refractory glaucoma.

The AADI showed good control of IOP over 5 years, but corneal endothelial decompensation remains a concern.

Widefield OCT Angiography and Euclidian Distance Analysis of Microvascular Deficits in Glaucomatous Eyes.

Vascular density, ED, and NPD were worse in glaucomatous compared to healthy eyes throughout the widefield OCTA image.

Glaucoma Surgery: From the Tried and True to the Novel and New.

Multicenter randomized clinical trials have provided valuable information to guide the surgical care of glaucoma patients. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE(S): The author(s) have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article.

Difficult decisions, filtration surgery, and the heartbreak of the numerator.

An extensive discussion ensued about the best course of action for the right eye.

Topographic Agreement of Retinal Nerve Fiber and Ganglion Cell Loss Improves Incipient Glaucoma Detection.

Combining corresponding retinal nerve fiber and ganglion cell layer parameters, factoring in their correlation, significantly improves detection of incipient glaucoma, offering clinicians a powerful diagnostic tool.

Thirteen-Year Follow-up of Optic Disc Hemorrhages in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study.

ODH is an independent predictive factor for the development of POAG in patients with ocular hypertension (OHT) and the predictive factors for ODH are very similar to those for POAG in OHT patients.

Tube Fenestration in the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study.

A Retrospective Comparison of Primary Baerveldt Implantation versus Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C.

Similar rates of surgical success and postoperative complications were observed in patients undergoing trabeculectomy with MMC and in those undergoing Baerveldt implantation during 3 years of follow-up.

Primary Angle Closure Preferred Practice Pattern(®) Guidelines.

UNLABELLED: PRIMARY ANGLE CLOSURE PREFERRED PRACTICE PATTERN® GUIDELINES: Evidence-based update of the Primary Angle Closure Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the diagnosis and management of patients with primary angle closure with detailed recommendations for…

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Preferred Practice Pattern(®) Guidelines.

UNLABELLED: PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA PREFERRED PRACTICE PATTERN® GUIDELINES: Evidence-based update of the Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the diagnosis and management of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma with an algorithm for…

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect Preferred Practice Pattern(®) Guidelines.

UNLABELLED: PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA SUSPECT PREFERRED PRACTICE PATTERN® GUIDELINES: Evidence-based update of the Primary Open-Angle Suspect Glaucoma Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the diagnosis and management of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma suspect with…

Five-year treatment outcomes in the Ahmed Baerveldt comparison study.

Similar rates of surgical success were observed with both implants at 5 years.