Glaucoma: Questions and Answers - 2019 Patient Summit

Dr. Ruth Williams, Dr. Arsham Sheybani, Dr. L. Jay Katz, and glaucoma patient Amanda Eddy answer audience questions about glaucoma diagnosis and treatment at the first annual Glaucoma Patient Summit.

Questions and answers in this session include: Why isn't eye pressure (IOP) measured throughout the day and night? What's the connection between blood pressure and eye pressure in glaucoma? What surgery is used to treat congenital glaucoma? What is the difference between low pressure glaucoma and high pressure glaucoma (for diagnosis and treatment)? What about neuroprotection for glaucoma? Should glaucoma surgery and cataract surgery be combined? What is the role of trabeculectomy surgery in glaucoma management? When will patients be able to do visual field tests at home? How accurate are visual field tests? Is the Internet a reliable information source for glaucoma patients? What is your hope for the future with regard to glaucoma management?

Presented by Glaucoma Research Foundation, the Patient Summit was held in San Francisco at the Park Central Hotel on March 16, 2019. Learn more about glaucoma at www.glaucoma.org.