Diagnosis Glaucoma

Happy one year anniversary to Diagnosis Glaucoma and all its listeners! On this anniversary episode, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem answer a listener question about how eye trauma can lead to glaucoma. 

In this episode, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem discuss the definition of "low vision" and what vision rehabilitation is, as well as when you might consider it. For more information, you can go to:  https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/low-vision-aids-rehabilitation . 

Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem explain why it is important for glaucoma patients to let their eye doctors know about pregnancies, as well as how glaucoma treatment can be modified during pregnancy. For mothers who would like help with lactation, go to:  http://www.sarahquigley.com/ . 

In this special episode, Dr. Tom Johnson talks with Dr. Kaleem about his research and explains potential stem cell therapies for glaucoma. 

While previous episodes have focused on glaucoma in adults, in this episode, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem discuss how glaucoma manifests in infants and children. They explain its causes, as well as how pediatric glaucoma is diagnosed and treated. 

Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem continue to discuss minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) this week, this time focusing the surgeries that go in through the subconjunctival space, specifically the Xen and the PreserFlo, and how they compare to other glaucoma surgery options.

In this third part of the glaucoma surgery series, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem explain the Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) procedures. They compare these procedures to those discussed in the previous two episodes, Episodes 17 and 18, and outline the risks and benefits to these particular procedures.

Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem continue their discussion of glaucoma surgery options by explaining the tube shunt surgery. They compare it to the trabeculectomy, discussed in Episode 17, and talk about its risks and benefits.

Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem begin their discussion of glaucoma surgical treatment options with the trabeculectomy. They explain what the procedure involves, as well as its risks and benefits. 

In this continuation of Episode 15, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem discuss how glaucoma and cataracts affect each other and surgical options to treat both problems. 

In this episode, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem discuss what cataracts are and the risk factors for developing them. They also explain options for treating cataracts and the risk and benefits of cataract surgery.

Following up on last week's episode, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem discuss laser treatments for closed angle glaucoma, as opposed to those for open angle glaucoma. They explain what the laser iridotomy is and whether or not patients who are closed angle glaucoma suspects should get it. . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Inst...

In this episode, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem discuss another type of treatment--the laser trabeculoplasty. They explain what it is, how it works, and what to expect as a patient. . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried Associate Director of Development Telephone...

In part two of this two episode series, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem answer many of the most common questions about glaucoma medications, including cost and methods of storing, taking, and remembering to take eye drops.  . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried...

In part one of this two episode series, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem describe some of the most commonly used medications to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension, including their mechanisms and their side effects. Stay tuned for part two! . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem cont...

In this episode, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem discuss the importance of visual field testing, how often to do it, and directions for how to take it. . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried Associate Director of Development Telephone number: 410-952-4724 Email:...

Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem discuss what affects eye pressure, how to measure it, and why it's important in glaucoma.  . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried Associate Director of Development Telephone number: 410-952-4724 Email: dfried2@jhmi.edu -For Dr...

The optic nerve is the brain tissue that gets damaged in glaucoma, but there are other conditions that can also affect the optic nerve. In this episode, we'll discuss how we differentiate glaucoma from the other optic nerve diseases which are called "optic neuropathies".  . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Insti...

This is an extension of episode 6, where we go over details of what it means to have closed angle glaucoma. . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried Associate Director of Development Telephone number: 410-952-4724 Email: dfried2@jhmi.edu -For Dr. Harry Quigley...

This is an extension of episode 5, where we go over details of what it means to have open angle glaucoma. . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried Associate Director of Development Telephone number: 410-952-4724 Email: dfried2@jhmi.edu -For Dr. Harry Quigley c...

In this episode, we define the term "angle" as it relates to glaucoma, and explain how you can determine whether you have "open angle" or "closed angle" glaucoma. . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried Associate Director of Deve...

In this episode, we talk about the signs, symptoms, risk factors, and causes of glaucoma. . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried Associate Director of Development Telephone number: 410-952-4724 Email: dfried2@jhmi.edu -For Dr. Harry Quigley contact: Kathy An...

In this special episode, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem discuss all the things glaucoma patients should know regarding coronavirus and the eye.  . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried Associate Director of Development Telephone number: 410-952-4724 Email: dfried...

In this episode, we'll review all the members of the eye health care team who you may come across during your visit, and we'll go over what to expect when you go in for a glaucoma evaluation. . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried Associate Directo...

In this first episode of Diagnosis Glaucoma, Dr. Quigley and Dr. Kaleem introduce themselves and the mission of the podcast. . . . . . To support Dr. Mona Kaleem’s and Dr. Harry Quigley’s research please reach out to the Wilmer Eye Institute Development Office: -For Dr. Mona Kaleem contact: Daniela Fried Associate Director of Development Telephone number: 410-952-4724 Email: dfried2@jhmi.edu -For...