Lisa Hark

Philadelphia Telemedicine Glaucoma Detection and Follow-up Study: Methods and Screening Results.

An integrated telemedicine screening intervention in primary care offices and Federally Qualified Health Centers detected high rate of suspicious optic nerves, ocular hypertension, and retinal pathology.

The relationship between contrast sensitivity and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with glaucoma.

Contrast sensitivity in the left upper area of vision for both eyes correlated most strongly with the thickness of the inferior quadrant of the RNFL.

Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study in Vulnerable Populations (NYC-SIGHT): Design and Methodology.

This study targets vulnerable populations where they live to ensure improved access to and utilization of eye care services in those who are least likely to seek eye care.

Steady-state pattern electroretinogram and short-duration transient visual evoked potentials in glaucomatous and healthy eyes.

Steady-state pattern electroretinogram was effectively able to discern between glaucomatous and healthy eyes. Steady-state pattern electroretinogram may thus have a role as a clinically useful electrophysiological diagnostic tool.

Adherence to Follow-up Recommendations Among Individuals in the Philadelphia Glaucoma Detection and Treatment Project.

This study demonstrates that individuals living in underserved urban communities would take advantage of free eye exams in community sites and return for follow-up eye exams in these same settings.

Lessons Learned From 2 Large Community-based Glaucoma Screening Studies.

This editorial highlights lessons learned from 2 large prospective trials: the Philadelphia Telemedicine Glaucoma Detection and Follow-up Study and the Screening To Prevent Glaucoma Study.

Philadelphia Telemedicine Glaucoma Detection and Follow-up Study: Analysis of Unreadable Fundus Images.

Understanding the causes of unreadable fundus images will foster improvements in telemedicine techniques to optimize the predictive accuracy, efficiency, and cost in ophthalmology.

Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Baseline Results and Costs of a Cluster-Randomized Trial.

This innovative study in public housing developments targeted high-risk populations, provided access to eye-care, and improved early detection of ocular diseases in New York City.

Screening and Interventions for Glaucoma and Eye Health Through Telemedicine (SIGHT) Studies.

Vision-related Performance and Quality of Life of Patients With Rapid Glaucoma Progression.

Factors associated with rapid glaucoma progression included worse VF MD decreased scores of performance-based measures and subjectively worse VRQoL. After 1 year, rapid progressors had a significant reduction in contrast sensitivity as measured by SPARCS.

It Is Time to Rethink Adult Glaucoma Screening Recommendations.

Philadelphia Telemedicine Glaucoma Detection and Follow-up Study: Intraocular Pressure Measurements Found in a Population at High Risk for Glaucoma.

In this telemedicine vision screening setting, having a higher IOP at the screening visit increased the likelihood of receiving a final diagnosis of glaucoma.

Beliefs and Attitudes of Ophthalmologists Regarding SLT as First Line Therapy for Glaucoma.

A better understanding of the barriers for utilizing SLT as a first line therapy provides valuable information to help increase the adoption of this safe and effective procedure.

Social Determinants of Health and Glaucoma Screening and Detection in the SIGHT Studies.

These findings were consistent across each of the SIGHT Studies, which are located in 3 geographically distinct US locations in rural Alabama, small urban locations in Michigan, and urban New York City.

Patient Navigators Improve In-Office Eye Exam Adherence After Community Eye Screenings in a Randomized Clinical Trial: NYC-SIGHT Study.

Patient navigators improved adherence to in-office eye exams following community-based eye health screenings and referral to ophthalmology among an underserved population.

Glaucoma Screening and Referral Risk Factors in a High-Risk Population: Follow-Up Study of the Manhattan Vision Screening Study.

Our findings support public health approaches that focus on community-based eye health screenings in high-risk populations and prioritize underserved communities.

Nicotinamide and Pyruvate in Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Neuroprotection-Design and Methodology.

This novel trial design may deliver valuable data on the neuroprotective potential of nicotinamide and pyruvate supplementation in glaucoma and improve our understanding of optimal study design for longitudinal randomized clinical trials focused on glaucoma neuroprotection.

Association of Psychosocial Factors with Activation Among Patients with Glaucoma.

We identified modifiable behavioral factors that could increase patients' self-perceived ability and confidence to manage their own eye care.

Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): a nested cross-sectional assessment of falls risk within a cluster randomised trial.

This study detected a significant amount of falls risk in an underserved population.

Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT): optometric exam improves access and utilization of eye care services.

This community-based screening initiative demonstrated the effectiveness of optometric exams in detecting vision-affecting conditions and identified factors associated with having a recent dilated eye exam.

Bilateral Same-day Laser Peripheral Iridotomy in the Philadelphia Glaucoma Detection and Treatment Project.

Performing bilateral, same-day LPI was well tolerated in a large community-based, glaucoma detection and treatment project.

The Wills Eye Glaucoma App: Interest of Patients and Their Caregivers in a Smartphone-based and Tablet-based Glaucoma Application.

Glaucoma patients and their caregivers were very interested in using a Glaucoma App; however, many were not willing to spend $3 for an App they seem to value.

The Philadelphia Glaucoma Detection and Treatment Project: Detection Rates and Initial Management.

Targeting individuals at risk for glaucoma in underserved communities in Philadelphia yielded a high detection rate (39.1%) of glaucoma-related diagnoses.

Evaluation of Nonmydriatic Hand-held Optic Disc Photography Grading in the Philadelphia Glaucoma Detection and Treatment Project.

Nonmydriatic, monoscopic disc photographs obtained by a hand-held camera had only moderate disc grading reproducibility.

The Impact of Visual Field Clusters on Performance-based Measures and Vision-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Glaucoma.

Scores of central VF defects in the better eye and inferior hemisphere defects in both eyes were positively correlated with performance-based measures of the ability to perform activities of daily living.

Trabeculectomy in Patients With Glaucoma Over 80 Years of Age: Relatively Short-term Outcomes.

The surgical outcomes of trabeculectomy in patients older than 80 years were found to be similar to those of younger controls.

Relationships Between Measures of the Ability to Perform Vision-Related Activities, Vision-Related Quality of Life, and Clinical Findings in Patients With Glaucoma.

Contrast sensitivity tests and VF mean deviation were associated with both objective measures of the ability to act and subjective measurements of VRQoL.