Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology and Director of the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University.| The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
In a recent article in The Lancet, David S. Friedman, MD, PhD, MPH, director of the Glaucoma Service at Mass Eye and Ear, and colleagues describe the current state of glaucoma care and what advances the future might bring to patients. In this Q+A, he discusses how far treatment has come and what can be… Read More »The Promising Future of Personalized Glaucoma Care The post The Promising Future of Personalized Glaucoma Care appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear scientist Dong Feng Chen, MD, PhD, uncovered the role of a protein, IGFBPL1, which shows a promising pathway to stall vision loss in glaucoma. How glaucoma causes blindness has long been a mystery and now, a groundbreaking discovery from Mass Eye and Ear scientist Dong Feng Chen, MD, PhD, may shed… Read More »Newfound Inflammation Resolution in the Eye Paves the Road To Treatments to Stop Blindness from Glaucoma The post Newfound Inflammation Resolution in the Eye Paves t...| FOCUS
The number 2020 holds special significance for eye care providers and vision scientists—it’s a reminder that in an ideal world, everyone everywhere would have 20/20 vision. As part of Harvard Ophthalmology’s 2020 Vision—A World Without Blindness initiative, Focus is highlighting some of the Department of Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear’s biggest clinical achievements and… Read More »2020 Vision: Premier Patient Care and Clinical Innovation The post 2020 Vision: Premier Patient...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear glaucoma specialist Nazlee Zebardast, MD, MSc is harnessing the power of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) in an effort to provide more individualized glaucoma screening and treatment for patients. Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss, yet some people are able to live for years without their vision… Read More »Using Artificial Intelligence to Personalize Glaucoma Care The post Using Artificial Intelligence to Personalize Glaucoma Care appeared f...| FOCUS
Comprehensive ophthalmologist Laurel Tainsh, MD, and glaucoma specialist Michael Lin, MD, help clear up the confusion around this common yet poorly understood diagnosis. You’re at your routine eye exam. After getting a standard workup, including vision and eye pressure checks, the ophthalmologist says: “you’re a glaucoma suspect.” You might not know what that means, but… Read More »What It Means to Be a “Glaucoma Suspect” The post What It Means to Be a “Glaucoma Suspect” a...| FOCUS
Cushing’s syndrome patients are at high risk for glaucoma, per a study that found a 74% greater risk compared with the general population.| Cushing's Disease News