Sieck Erin

Managing primary open-angle glaucoma in the setting of suboptimal surgical outcomes in the fellow eye.

A 62-year-old woman with mild myopia presented to her local optometrist for a routine examination and was found to have intraocular pressure (IOP) of 30 mm Hg in both eyes and cupped nerves.

Left-Right Determination Factor 2 (LEFTY2) Is an Aqueous Humor Biomarker for Exfoliation Glaucoma.

LEFTY2 is a promising AH biomarker for XFG. Its clinical value may be limited by accessibility, OD/OS discordance, and interpatient variability. Its role in XFG pathogenesis requires further study.

January consultation #5.