Interventional glaucoma: Rethinking glaucoma treatment paradigms in the Asian context

The emergence and advancements in glaucoma treatment modalities have expanded the options available to clinicians, particularly for patients with mild to moderate glaucoma. These newer approaches, such as minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries and selective laser trabeculoplasty, aim to effectively r...

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Main Authors: Alvin W J Teo, Dewang Angmo, Tina T L Wong, Monisha E Nongpiur
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-03-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/IJO.IJO_517_24
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Tina T L Wong
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description The emergence and advancements in glaucoma treatment modalities have expanded the options available to clinicians, particularly for patients with mild to moderate glaucoma. These newer approaches, such as minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries and selective laser trabeculoplasty, aim to effectively reduce intraocular pressure and potentially improve patient outcomes. ‘Interventional glaucoma’ reflects a paradigm shift in the glaucoma management strategies and involves adopting a more proactive approach and offering these interventions at earlier stages of the disease. By administering them earlier, these interventions can modulate the course of the disease and prevent significant visual loss, thereby reducing or delaying the need for subsequent filtering surgeries. In this review, we discuss the need for interventional glaucoma and the evidence behind these interventional techniques. We highlight key considerations that should be considered when implementing interventional glaucoma approaches in the Asian context.
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interventional glaucoma
minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
selective laser trabeculoplasty
title Interventional glaucoma: Rethinking glaucoma treatment paradigms in the Asian context
title_full Interventional glaucoma: Rethinking glaucoma treatment paradigms in the Asian context
title_fullStr Interventional glaucoma: Rethinking glaucoma treatment paradigms in the Asian context
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title_short Interventional glaucoma: Rethinking glaucoma treatment paradigms in the Asian context
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minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
selective laser trabeculoplasty
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