Glaucoma

Blog for Ophthalmology Residents & Fellows

Glaucoma

Reference material on glaucoma diagnosis and management — disc grading with DDLS, perimetry algorithms, and angle-closure definitions — compiled from real teaching rounds.

DDLS

Tests for Disc Damage Likelyhood Scale (DDLS)

Glaucoma Tutorials

Glaucoma Video Tutorials from Iowa University

Perimetry Algorythms

Perimetry Algorythms

Angle Closre Glaucoma Definitions

Angle Closre Glaucoma Definitions

Normal-Tension Glaucoma

The CNTGS trial and a new statistical reassessment

Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome

LOXL1 genetics and the cataract surgery risk

Pigment Dispersion Syndrome

The reverse pupillary block mechanism

How to Read a Visual Field

Hard-core perimetry interpretation tips

Target IOP

How to set and revise it

Gonioscopy Grading

Shaffer, Scheie, Spaeth and technique

Disc Haemorrhage

Why it matters and what to do

CCT and IOP

Why not to 'correct' IOP for CCT

Bleb Grading & Hypotony

Bleb types, hypotony and leaks