In this episode of 'Talking About Glaucoma,' host Rob Schertzer, a Vancouver-based glaucoma specialist, chats with guest Gavin Docherty about the evolving understanding of preservative-free therapies in glaucoma management. They discuss the historical rationale for including preservatives in eye drops and the recent studies showing that preservative-free options are equally effective while reducing side effects such as hyperemia, burning, and irritation. The conversation covers the benefits of preservative-free drops in terms of improving patient compliance and minimizing ocular surface damage, which could potentially lead to fewer surgeries and better outcomes. They also share clinical experiences and highlight the barriers to transitioning patients to preservative-free medications, including issues related to cost, accessibility, and environmental waste. The episode concludes with an emphasis on the importance of collaboration among eye care providers to enhance patient care.
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In this episode of 'Talking About Glaucoma,' host Rob Schertzer, a Vancouver-based glaucoma specialist, chats with guest Gavin Docherty about the evolving understanding of preservative-free therapies in glaucoma management. They discuss the historical rationale for including preservatives in eye drops and the recent studies showing that preservative-free options are equally effective while reducing side effects such as hyperemia, burning, and irritation. The conversation covers the benefits of preservative-free drops in terms of improving patient compliance and minimizing ocular surface damage, which could potentially lead to fewer surgeries and better outcomes. They also share clinical experiences and highlight the barriers to transitioning patients to preservative-free medications, including issues related to cost, accessibility, and environmental waste. The episode concludes with an emphasis on the importance of collaboration among eye care providers to enhance patient care.
Ep 30 Talking About Glaucoma - 5Nov2018 JOHNSTONE Murray Pulsatile Flow (mp3)
Talking About Glaucoma (mp3)
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Ep 30 Talking About Glaucoma - 5Nov2018 JOHNSTONE Murray Pulsatile Flow (mp3)
In this episode, I talk with Murray Johnstone from Seattle about pulsatile flow through the Trabecular Meshwork and collector channels. We discuss the imaging improvements over the years that have made this possible including the latest phase-based OCT scans that result in nanometre resolution instead of the micrometre resolution of spectral domain scans that most of us are using in clinical practice.
Talking About Glaucoma (mp3)
In this episode of 'Talking About Glaucoma,' host Rob Schertzer, a Vancouver-based glaucoma specialist, chats with guest Gavin Docherty about the evolving understanding of preservative-free therapies in glaucoma management. They discuss the historical rationale for including preservatives in eye drops and the recent studies showing that preservative-free options are equally effective while reducing side effects such as hyperemia, burning, and irritation. The conversation covers the benefits of preservative-free drops in terms of improving patient compliance and minimizing ocular surface damage, which could potentially lead to fewer surgeries and better outcomes. They also share clinical experiences and highlight the barriers to transitioning patients to preservative-free medications, including issues related to cost, accessibility, and environmental waste. The episode concludes with an emphasis on the importance of collaboration among eye care providers to enhance patient care.
