Michael Waisbourd

Surgical Outcomes of Gonioscopy-assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy (GATT) in Patients With Open-angle Glaucoma.

The future of GATT as a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery in adults seems promising. This position is supported by its low rate of long-term complications and the conjunctiva-sparing nature of the surgery.

Clinical Efficacy and Safety Profile of Micropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation in Refractory Glaucoma.

MP-CPC is an effective treatment for patients with refractory glaucoma. Shorter treatment times with more frequent repeat treatments, if necessary, should be considered given the incidence of significant vision loss in this study.

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.

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.

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.

Costs of a community-based glaucoma detection programme: analysis of the Philadelphia Glaucoma Detection and Treatment Project.

Glaucoma examinations delivered through this programme provided significant health benefit to hard-to-reach communities.

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.

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.

Overlooking early glaucoma with an apparently normal OCT RNFL: beware of "Green Disease".

Intraocular Pressure Measurement Variability Associated With Face Mask Use.

Face masks inconsistently alter intraocular pressure measurements, reaching clinical significance in one-third of patients. Clinicians should consider repeated measurements without a mask or using other tonometers before making treatment decisions.

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.

Ahmed Versus Baerveldt Glaucoma Drainage Implantation in Patients With Markedly Elevated Intraocular Pressure (≥30 mm Hg).

Failure rates of AGV and BGI in patients with IOP≥30 mm Hg were comparable.

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.

Reversible structural and functional changes after intraocular pressure reduction in patients with glaucoma.

This study provides evidence for structural disc cupping reversal following IOP lowering interventions.

Initial Experience With the New Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Model M4: Short-term Results.

The AGV M4 effectively reduced IOP in the first postoperative month, but IOP steadily increased thereafter. Consequently, failure rates were high after 1 year of follow-up.

Primary angle-closure glaucoma: an update.

Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation is another treatment option, which can be combined with cataract surgery. Trabeculectomy remains effective therapy for more advanced cases.

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.

Segmental Analysis of Macular Layers in Patients With Unilateral Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.

Spectral domain optical coherence tomography detected significant thinning of the mRNFL, GCC, and GC-IPL in the affected eyes of patients with unilateral POAG.

Outcomes of Sequential Glaucoma Drainage Implants in Refractory Glaucoma.

Most eyes undergoing a second GDI achieve adequate IOP control with fewer antiglaucoma medications. Failure rates were similar regardless of quadrant selection or GDI type.

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.

Water-drinking test in primary angle-closure suspect before and after laser peripheral iridotomy.

Primary angle-closure suspects who underwent the water-drinking test had a slightly more pronounced recovery of intraocular pressure after the laser peripheral iridotomy was performed, which may be attributed to increase in the area of exposed trabecular meshwork following treatment.

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.

Aphakic pupillary block.