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News Flashes IGR 10-3

60% of glaucoma patients had one or more interventions by the driving instructor/tester compared to 20% among controls


Microglia is a potential target for neuroprotection in glaucoma


Association of a single gene variant needs to be supported with rigorous statistical analysis demonstrating a specific allele within a haplotype after multiple corrections


IOP increases while wearing swimming goggles


EMGT criteria identify progression earlier and with higher sensitivity, but with lower specificity than the AGIS and CIGTS criteria


GDX VCC RNFL parameters performs significantly better than optic disc topography parameters


It still remains to be shown if acupuncture can add to or substitute medical glaucoma treatment


Patient care guided by pharmacogenomic evidence will play an increasingly important role in patient care


Two-site surgeons should revisit a one-site approach in patients with a marginal endothelial reserve or in circumstances that require reduced operating room time


It cannot be concluded with any certainty that the use of MMC and/or 5-FU is beneficial in glaucoma drainage device surgery


Repeated screening may not be a cost-effective option to decrease glaucoma blindness


There is a potential relationship between corneal and optic nerve head biomechanics


IOP is a risk factor for glaucoma, IOP itself is under the influence of modifiable risk factors


IOP levels obtained during a water-drinking provocative test related to IOP levels obtained during a diurnal IOP curve


Clinicians should be aware of the potential differences in angle measurements obtained with different anterior segment OCTs


Cinicians should look for optic disc hemorrhages in patients with non-acute angle-closure glaucoma


Uveoscleral outflow was significantly decreased in patients with exfoliation syndrome compared with age-matched controls


High-risk eyes undergoing trabeculectomy with MMC and amniotic membrane have a higher one-year success than those receiving just MMC alone


Although needling a failing filter may resurrect function, for the majority, it only delays the potential need for further surgery


Two different beta-blockers (timolol and nipradilol) showed no differences in progression in a neuroprotection trial


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