Glaucoma Chats
Join us for monthly conversations with glaucoma experts and other eye care professionals who discuss various aspects of living with glaucoma. Topics include glaucoma treatments, remaining independent, and promising research on the horizon. #Glaucoma #Ophthalmology #EyeHealth #Optometry #Health #GlaucomaResearch #GlaucomaAwareness #Health
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Optic nerve imaging techniques have undergone tremendous advancements over the last decade that will enable earlier glaucoma detection and diagnosis. Dr. Sarah Van Tassel outlines the current technology.
Learn how to build a support network and connections that increase quality of life with Amy Zhang, MD, and Carolyn Edward, Patient Advocate, American Glaucoma Society.
This event featured Dr. Michael Lin, M.D., an ophthalmologist specializing in glaucoma. Discussion covered some of the tests you may experience during your glaucoma appointments, including eye pressure checks, visual field test, and other imaging tests. Participants asked questions regarding prescriptions, tools used to measure eye pressure, and how often patients should be tested.
This event featured Dr. Shivani Kamat, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, and a glaucoma surgeon at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Kamat discussed daily habits that may help manage glaucoma such as exercise routines, a healthy diet, sleeping position and more.
The event featured Dr. Ahmad A. Aref, MBA of the Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in glaucoma and cataract surgery. He is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and attending physician in the Glaucoma and Cataract Consultation Service at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology and has also authored over 60 scientific publications. The doctor discuss...
BrightFocus Foundation hosted this event with Dr. Tania Tai to discuss glaucoma and to provide the latest news from science on treatments available for it. Dr. Tai addressed treatments and surgeries that people with glaucoma can opt into. Dr. Tai also spoke about how glaucoma treatment works, and potential side effects.
The event featured Dr. Thasarat Vajaranant, who is an ophthalmic surgeon, physician-scientist, and educator and currently serves as a Professor of Ophthalmology, Vice-Chair for Strategic Initiatives, Director of Glaucoma Service, and Director of the Ai-Ophthalmology Center Data Sourcing and Strategy at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary of the University of Illinois at Chicago. The discussion focused on who is susceptible to gettin...
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