GT: The Podcast

Jason Xiao, BS, recaps his article, “Improving the Affordability of Glaucoma Medications,” which was written with Jin Choi, MD; Pathik Amin, OD; Alaina Tarantino, PharmD, BCPS; and Mary Qiu, MD, and featured in the May/June issue of Glaucoma Today. Their article explores strategies to address the financial barriers to glaucoma medication adherence and reviews an initiative by the University of Chicago Medicine to help reduce patients’ out-of-pocket pharmacy costs.

Which technologies are essential to conducting a thorough examination for new glaucoma patients? And which modalities and softwares are most useful for long-term care? Danica Marrelli, OD, and Anu Laul, OD, compare their approaches to initial encounters with glaucoma patients, swap notes on their preferred methodologies for tracking long-term treatment, and identify areas where primary eye care providers could improve the quality of care.

On this episode of Survey Says, a special edition of GT: The Podcast, I. Paul Singh, MD, is joined by guests Monica Ertel, MD, and Mark Gallardo, MD, to review a case from Dr. Singh’s practice. The guests share their perspective on a patient with slowly progressive disease and a history of failed trabeculectomy, and they offer their thoughts on IOP goals and potential treatments. Later, the panelists find out how their colleagues would approach the case based on results of a social media poll of GT’s audience.

Jay Patel, MD, recaps his article, “Masqueraders of Normal-Tension Glaucoma,” coauthored with Amanda D. Henderson, MD, and featured in the May/June issue of Glaucoma Today. The article outlines several types of nonglaucomatous optic neuropathy that should be considered in patients with gradually progressive optic neuropathy.

Francesca Cordeiro, MD, PhD, MRCP, FRCOphth, recaps her article, “DARC: From Bench to Bedside,” which was featured in the March/April issue of Glaucoma Today. In her article, she reviews a novel retinal biomarker—the Detection of Apoptosing Retinal Cells (DARC)—and its potential to function as a surrogate endpoint in glaucoma and other neurodegenerative conditions.

David Solá-Del Valle, MD, recaps his article—“Is Glaucoma Policy Short-Sighted?”—which was written with Sara Riaz, MSc; Blake Oberfeld, MD; Hani El Helwe, MD; and Henisk Falah, BS, and featured in the March/April issue of Glaucoma Today. In their article, the authors discuss the shortfalls of health care policies that guide glaucoma care and propose redefining innovation to keep an eye on patient access.

Slow down, take a breath, and get back to basics with glaucoma care. Join moderator I. Paul Singh, MD, and panelists Sarah Van Tassel, MD, and Joseph Panarelli, MD, as they review their priorities for their patient encounters in Glaucoma. Which imaging modalities are most effective? How do their workflows function? And, as new patients become returning patients, how can software solutions such as the ZEISS Glaucoma Workplace help keep your clinic flowing smoothly?

In this special edition of GT: The Podcast, I. Paul Singh, MD, invites Christine Funke, MD, and Pradeep Ramulu, MD, PhD, to talk about the Hydrus Microstent (Alcon), discussing data from the HORIZON trial as well as sharing real-world experiences with the MIGS device in their practices. They further explain how the data help one to decide and understand where the Hydrus fits into the glaucoma treatment paradigm, and they also share insertion pearls for the procedure to achieve successful microstent placement.

On this episode of Survey Says, a special edition of GT: The Podcast, I. Paul Singh, MD, is joined by guests Jella An, MD, MBA, and John Berdahl, MD. Dr. Singh presents a real patient case from his practice, and the guests share their initial reactions to the case, what they would do next, and what their goals would be for the patient. Later the guests find out how their colleagues would approach the case based on results of a social media poll of GT’s audience.

Emily Schehlein, MD, recaps her article, “Establishing a Glaucoma Practice Fresh Out of Fellowship,” which was featured in the March/April issue of Glaucoma Today. When ophthalmology training ends, the work of building a practice officially begins. In her article, Dr. Schehlein, a glaucoma specialist at Brighton Vision Center in Brighton, Michigan, offers insights and strategies for young ophthalmologists in building a successful, specialized practice.