Presentations Description
Dr Geoffrey Chan presents on 20/20 and 20 mmHg: Can We Have Both?
Duration: 30 minutes
Synopsis: | Cataract and glaucoma frequently coexist, creating a clinical scenario in which surgeons must optimise both visual outcomes and long-term intraocular pressure (IOP) control. Cataract surgery in glaucoma patients is not merely refractive rehabilitation — it is a strategic intervention that can influence disease trajectory, medication burden, and future surgical options. This presentation explores the bidirectional relationship between cataract and glaucoma, including evidence that glaucoma therapies contribute to cataract progression, and the role of lens extraction as a pressure-lowering treatment, particularly in angle narrowing and angle-closure disease.
Duration: 30 minutes
Synopsis: | Cataract and glaucoma frequently coexist, creating a clinical scenario in which surgeons must optimise both visual outcomes and long-term intraocular pressure (IOP) control. Cataract surgery in glaucoma patients is not merely refractive rehabilitation — it is a strategic intervention that can influence disease trajectory, medication burden, and future surgical options. This presentation explores the bidirectional relationship between cataract and glaucoma, including evidence that glaucoma therapies contribute to cataract progression, and the role of lens extraction as a pressure-lowering treatment, particularly in angle narrowing and angle-closure disease.
We will review the evidence for IOP reduction following phacoemulsification and examine surgical challenges unique to glaucoma patients, including zonular weakness, small pupils, prior filtering surgery, ocular surface compromise, and intraoperative aqueous misdirection. Through a structured, case-based approach,
Learning Objectives
- Describe the bidirectional relationship between cataract and glaucoma, including how glaucoma therapies contribute to cataract formation and how lens extraction can lower intraocular pressure.
- Evaluate the evidence for IOP reduction following phacoemulsification, and identify which patients are most likely to benefit from cataract surgery as a pressure-lowering intervention.
- Appreciate surgical challenges unique to glaucoma patients, including zonular weakness, small pupils, prior filtering surgery, ocular surface disease, and intraoperative aqueous misdirection.
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