Clinical Training Course: Glaucoma Topics

Drs. John Hetherington, Jr., Peter A. Netland, and Brian A. Francis

Name the single best form of alternative treatment for glaucoma; Explain why laser trabeculoplasty is enjoying a resurgence in popularity after several years of decline; Describe the adjunctive techniques that have helped make modified trabeculectomy the gold standard for glaucoma surgery; Compare the clinical results achieved with endoscopic cyclo photocoagulation to result achieved with therapies such as phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy; and Determined circumstances in which referral to a glaucoma specialist might be appropriate.

Glaucoma Update(2)

Dr Louis R. Pasquale

Assess the risk for development of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in a patient with ocular hypertension; Recognize limitations of current risk assessment tools for patients with POAG; Explain differential diagnosis of optic disc hemorrhage; Describe the role of disc hemorrhage in the natural history of open-angle glaucoma; and choose appropriate therapy for patients who present with disc hemorrhage