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Top–Ten of the Spanish Society of Glaucoma Meeting
February 28–March 2, 2013, Córdoba, Spain
Javier Moreno–Montañés
- Monochromatic RNFL photography and stereophotography showed better diagnostic accuracy than spectral- domain OCT and HRT3 for detecting structural changes at six months follow up after optic disc hemorrhages. (N. Güerri, Spain)
- The Cypass device has shown good outcomes in terms of efficacy with significant reduction achieved in IOP and antiglaucoma medications at one year follow up. Success rates were better in patients without previous failed glaucoma filtering surgeries. (González–Pastor, Spain)
- The measurement of optic nerve head hemoglobin concentration using the new Laguna ONhE program shows high reproducibility both in glaucomatous and non-glaucomatous ONHs. (Arribas-Pardo, Spain)
- The obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome may represent a modifiable risk factor in the development and progression of unilateral or bilateral asymmetric glaucoma. (Montero–Rodríguez, et al., Spain)
- An increase in the thickness of the lamina cribrosa and a reduction in the posterior displacement of the lamina cribrosa but not in the prelaminar tissue were demonstrated after IOP reduction with medical treatment. The amount of displacement was associated with corneal hysteresis. (Lanzagorta, Spain)
- Orbital decompression surgery in patients with Graves's orbitopathy causes a significant IOP reduction. Thus, Graves's orbitopathy subjects with diagnosis of OHT or glaucoma should have their treatment re–evaluated after orbital surgery. (Rebolleda, Spain)
- Cupping reversal after deep sclerectomy is mainly due to changes in prelaminar tissue thickness, while the lamina cribrosa changes in position and thickness are less pronounced. The amount of cupping reduction was significantly associated with greater baseline ONH excavation. (Barrancos, Spain)
- A single session of selective laser trabeculoplasty significantly reduced intraocular pressure and the number of medications required at six months in ocular hypertension and glaucoma patients with a good safety profile. (A. Anton, Spain)
- The intravitreal injection of Ozurdex® in patients with previous glaucoma or OHT had a higher risk of a transient rise of IOP. The IOP increased at months 1 and 2, reaching its maximum value at month 2 and normalizing at month 3. The increase in IOP was transient but one eye required surgery to control of IOP. (Mazzarella, Spain)
- The analysis of ganglion cell layer using OCT discriminates between normal and glaucomatous eyes, but not between normal eyes and eyes with ocular hypertension. Areas under ROC in the analysis of ganglion cell layer were similar to RNFL thickness in glaucoma detection. The qualitative analysis of ganglion cell layer (normal, borderline and out of normal limits) showed better concordance with visual field damage than the concordance between RNFL analysis and visual field defects. (Moreno- Montañés, Spain)
