Glaucoma Chats
The most common treatments for glaucoma are eye drops, but they are not the only option! Guest expert Tania Lamba, MD, will discuss current and future glaucoma treatment options.
In this episode, guest expert, Mona Kaleem, MD, discussed whether marijuana/cannabis or CBD can be used as an effective treatment for glaucoma, and highlighted the effects of marijuana on vision, as backed by science.
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.
This event featured Thomas V. Johnson, MD, PhD, who discussed the current research on neuroregeneration & neuroprotection using stem cells for glaucoma.
This event featured two glaucoma experts, Amy Zhang, MD and Amy Mehta, MD, who discussed important questions you should ask your doctor about your glaucoma diagnosis.
Join us and guest speaker Dr. Nazlee Zebardast who will explain narrow-angle glaucoma and how it is diagnosed. She will also discuss a procedure called Laser Peripheral Iridotomy (LPI) used in narrow-angle glaucoma.
Michael Lin, MD discusses some of the tests you may experience during your glaucoma appointments including, eye pressure checks, visual field test, and other imaging tests.
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.
This event featured Dr. Ahmad A. Aref, MBA of the Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in glaucoma and cataract surgery, who discusses Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries, also called MIGS.
This monthly event featured Dr. Constance Okeke, MD, MSCE, who shared helpful tips for taking charge of a glaucoma diagnosis such as what 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.
