Glaucoma Today

Glaucoma Today is published every two months, reaching a total of 11,519 professionals including glaucoma specialists, general ophthalmologists, and clinical optometrists who care for glaucoma patients. The magazine provides valuable insights into the latest research, surgical methods, clinical approaches, and technological advancements. It also features authors discussing complex cases to educate its readers. Glaucoma Today ensures comprehensive coverage of the most relevant topics in the field.

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Information Theory

2 weeks ago | glaucomatoday.com | Arsham Sheybani

Claude Shannon may not be a household name, but every time we use an electronic device to send information, it is made possible by the work of this jovial mathematician. Shannon’s pioneering work in information theory ushered in a new era of communication at a time when messages were being sent over “noisy” telephone systems plagued by signal and data loss. To tackle the problem, he had to define what information actually was.
Hand Hygiene and Other Truths

Feb 28, 2025 | glaucomatoday.com | Arsham Sheybani

In the 19th century, pregnant women who delivered in hospital wards attended by physicians and medical students contracted childbed fever at much higher rates than those in other wards attended by midwives. Associated with a high mortality rate, these postpartum infections were costly, without any idea as to the cause or cure. In the 1850s, Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis, MD, noticed this disparity between wards.
The Various Notes of an Encounter

Oct 11, 2024 | glaucomatoday.com | Arsham Sheybani

How would you feel if I told you that the luxury perfume you spritzed on your wrist contains sperm whale excrement? You might think you are being tricked, or that you should have been made aware of this fact prior to your investment. The truth is that a critical ingredient in some fragrances, such as those by Jimmy Choo and Yves Saint Laurent, is ambergris, which forms in the intestines of sperm whales. Upon excretion—scientists are unsure from which orifice—ambergris has a foul smell.
From All Angles - Glaucoma Today

Sep 16, 2024 | glaucomatoday.com | Callan Navitsky

In January 2020, I traveled to Canada to capture Eyetube video content and, with that, tied in a visit to observe surgery with Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC. As those who have spent time in Ike’s OR know, it is a full educational experience.
Straining to Thrive

Aug 29, 2024 | glaucomatoday.com | Arsham Sheybani

The first closed mission of the Biosphere 2 project started in September 1991. Intended to study the interactions between life and technology in a closed system, the project helped researchers understand the challenges of sustaining life outside Earth. Eight crew members set out to sustain life through farming and ecologic efforts for 2 years. They maintained ocean systems as well as forests and deserts in a 3.14-acre research facility in Arizona.
Enhancing the Patient Experience

Aug 24, 2024 | glaucomatoday.com | Christine Larsen |Zarmeena Vendal |Lorraine M. Provencher |Arsham Sheybani

A few years into practice, I felt like I was having the same conversation with every new glaucoma patient I saw in my office. The first part of the visit involved a series of questions. “When were you first diagnosed with glaucoma?” “What drops have you used?” “Any family history?” I used these inquiries to piece together a history of the patient’s disease with the goal of determining an initial target pressure and a corresponding treatment plan.
Disease Complexity on Display

Jul 1, 2024 | glaucomatoday.com | Callan Navitsky

In May, the inaugural Interventional Glaucoma Consortium (IGC) Global was held in Dublin. This program convened more than 30 glaucoma specialists from around the world to discuss pressing topics and questions in interventional glaucoma care. Curated by Program Chairs Iqbal Ike K.
The Glaucoma Tension

Apr 4, 2024 | glaucomatoday.com | Arsham Sheybani

The rate at which the universe is expanding is faster than what theory predicts. Astronomers have dubbed this puzzling discrepancy Hubble tension. Decades ago, scientists assumed that the measured rate of the universe’s expansion was wrong, because the theoretical predictions seemed too robust.
Modifying Fluid Dynamics With the Ocular Pressure Adjusting Pump

Mar 21, 2024 | glaucomatoday.com | Callan Navitsky

In March, a public advisory committee meeting of the FDA’s Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee was held to discuss the FSYX Ocular Pressure Adjusting Pump (Balance Ophthalmics).1 This technology is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the reduction of IOP during nightly use in adult patients with open-angle glaucoma and IOP of 21 mm Hg or less.
Glaucoma Pipeline 2024 - Glaucoma Today

Feb 2, 2024 | glaucomatoday.com | Arsham Sheybani

A View Into Ongoing Innovation With the accelerating pace of innovation in glaucoma, physicians and patients are gaining access to an unprecedented number of treatment options. This expanding toolkit is bringing us closer to fulfilling our ultimate objective to provide care that addresses the individual patient, from both a disease-specific and a quality-of-life standpoint. The growth of the glaucoma market, particularly on the surgical side, has also bred a change in real-world practice.