Category: Glaucoma

While no ocular fountain of youth exists and not all eye conditions are preventable, one of our most important roles as eye clinicians is helping the public maintain their vision and ocular health as they age.  Unfortunately, there is still the idea among the public that if one has good vision, then they don’t need… Read More

The cornea is an avascular tissue, which relies on the atmosphere for the majority of its oxygen requirements and the aqueous humor for most of its other nutritional needs.  The dehydrated state of the cornea is what allows for corneal transparency. When this dehydrated state is compromised, the result is corneal edema.  The main factors… Read More

  Study Overview Northwest Eye Surgeons is happy to announce that Drs. Cameron and Kuzin are Principal Investigators in an active FDA approved Phase III clinical study on iDose Travoprost Intraocular Implants.  This is a prospective, randomized masked three year study comparing novel implantable glaucoma medication delivery devices to topical timolol.  One of two biocompatible… Read More

According to the World Health Organization, glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. Glaucoma can be subdivided into two types based on anterior segment anatomy: open-angle glaucoma or angle-closure glaucoma. While open-angle glaucoma is the significantly more prevalent form of the two, angle-closure glaucoma is more likely to cause bilateral blindness. Angle closure… Read More

Visual field (VF) testing is a common tool practitioners use in monitoring progression and staging glaucoma in our patients. The gold standard in glaucoma visual field testing has always been Humphrey Visual Field (HVF) 24-2. This test allows us to monitor the central 24 degrees of field, totalling 54 points that are 6 degrees apart… Read More

XEN gel stent (Allergan PLC, Irvine, CA, USA) has recently made an exciting breakthrough into the minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) market and is proving to be a reliable surgical option.  Our Seattle glaucoma team at Northwest Eye Surgeons considers XEN stent to be an excellent alternative to the more traditional trabeculectomy at lowering ocular… Read More

Many of us have experienced the frustration of doing all that is required to properly diagnose and treat an eye condition and having our treatment not work as well as we planned. You’re left wondering if you chose the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or maybe it was the incorrect diagnosis. Making things even more… Read More

Over the last year, I have had an increasing number of glaucoma patients inquiring about dietary changes to reduce the risk of progression.  At first, I thought, “That’s a good question,” and continued with the day. But as more and more patients are showing an interest in supplementing medical therapy through modifications in diet, I… Read More