Glaucoma Chats

Glaucoma Chats

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Glaucoma Chats episodes

  • Marijuana and Glaucoma – Where Does the Science Stand?
    Is there scientific evidence that marijuana can be used as a treatment for glaucoma? Guest expert speaker Mona Kaleem, MD, will provide an overview of the scientific-based evidence that marijuana can be used as a treatment for glaucoma.
    Dr. Mona Kaleem is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, who specializes in glaucoma and cataract surgery. In addition to running a busy clinical and surgical service, she is also a dedicated researcher, educator, and volunteer. Dr. Kaleem is best known for her interests in developing models for patient-centered care, investigating social determinants of health, and integrative medicine. A co-host of the Diagnosis Glaucoma podcast and a worldwide speaker on glaucoma, Dr. Kaleem has also published numerous peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters on glaucoma.
    15 min
  • Living With Vision Loss From Glaucoma
    Guest moderator Jullia A. Rosdahl, MD, PhD, interviewed occupational therapist Omar Mohiuddin, OTR/L, MS, MPH, CLVT, and Ed Haines from the organization Hadley on the topic of vision rehabilitation. They discussed providers and services that specialize in helping to maximize your remaining vision.
    Omar Mohiuddin has worked in both clinical and non-profit eye care settings as well academia doing research in the field of preventive medicine. He currently works at the Duke Eye Center in the Vision Rehabilitation & Performance division where he sees clients with age-related and acute onset vision impairment and addresses how changes in vision affect participation in activities of daily living, instrumental ADLs including, community and work accessibility, functional mobility, and driving safety.
    Ed Haines is the Chief Program Officer at Hadley, a 100-year-old organization dedicated to providing free programming that helps older adults discover news ways to do things made difficult by vision loss. Ed is a Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist and has served adults with vision impairments for 25 years, both in the public and private sector.
    Jullia A. Rosdahl, MD, PhD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist at the Duke Eye Center. After completing her doctoral work on retinal ganglion cell biology during her MD-PhD at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, she is working to save as many retinal ganglion cells as possible and preserving sight for her glaucoma patients as an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University.
    #Glaucoma #VisionLoss #GlaucomaAwareness
    36 min
  • Glaucoma Testing: Do I Really Have to Do the Visual Field Test Again?

    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.

    38 min
  • Lifestyle Changes to Help Glaucoma

    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.

    29 min
  • New Frontiers in Glaucoma Surgeries

    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 discussed Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries, also called MIGS. He then explained how MIG procedures differ from other glaucoma surgeries, how MIG procedures are performed, if the operation is permanent, and who might be a viable candidate for the procedure.

    35 min
  • Tips for Taking Charge of Your Glaucoma Diagnosis
    BrightFocus Foundation hosted this monthly event featuring Dr. Constance Okeke, MD, MSCE, an Ivy League-trained, board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in glaucoma and cataract surgery. The doctor shared helpful tips for taking charge of glaucoma diagnosis. She specifically addressed symptoms to look for, knowing family history, who is susceptible to getting glaucoma, having a trusted doctor/patient relationship, and how glaucoma can come with aging. Dr. Okeke also discussed Glaucoma Awareness Month and spoke about her new Glaucoma Guidebook.
    #health #medical #nonprofit
    38 min
  • Treatments for Open Angle Glaucoma

    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.

    18 min

About Glaucoma Chats

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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.