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Research    Glaucoma    Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Can AI Reliably Diagnose Glaucoma?

Large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, have skyrocketed in popularity in the last year due to their ability to utilize vast amounts of information, but could they be used to diagnose ocular disease?


Author Kara Mason | Publish Date November 07, 2023
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Innovation    Patient Care    Glaucoma

XEN Gel Stents: The Glaucoma Treatment Gaining Popularity

About once a month, Deidre St. Peter, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, performs a XEN Gel Stent surgery, implanting a tiny tube-like structure into the eye to reduce pressure and prevent vision loss associated with open-angle glaucoma.


Author Kara Mason | Publish Date September 19, 2023
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Research    Advancement    Glaucoma

CU Ophthalmology Researchers Create Company to Advance Glaucoma Treatment

Ram Nagaraj, PhD, professor in the University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology, envisions a future where ophthalmologists can prevent vision loss associated with glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness in the world.


Author Kara Mason | Publish Date June 07, 2023
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Innovation    Clinical Research    Cataracts    Glaucoma

Drug Delivery Platform Developed by CU Ophthalmologist Shows Promise for Glaucoma Patients

A new drug delivery platform developed by Malik Y. Kahook, MD, professor of ophthalmology and the Slater Family Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, shows promise for the future of glaucoma care after six months of follow up in the first human study.  


Author Kara Mason | Publish Date April 11, 2023
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Awareness    Glaucoma    Diabetic retinopathy    Equity Diversity and Inclusion

Improved Prevention and Screening is Vital for Diseases that Disproportionately Affect Black Americans

Although Black Americans are the second-largest minority population in the United States, they remain underrepresented in vision health research. They also carry the highest burden of eye disease ranging from general visual impairment to glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and blindness.


Author Rachel Wittel | Publish Date February 06, 2023
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Patient Care    Advancement    Cataracts    Glaucoma

Artist Gives Back After Sight-Saving Surgery

Philip Tarlow’s inspiration to pursue art was sparked at an early age. He recalls a kindergarten teacher noticing his fascination with construction workers, which ultimately became the subject matter of his creations 30 years later. 


Author Rachel Wittel | Publish Date April 13, 2022
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Research    Innovation    Glaucoma

Gliding Into a New Decade of Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Treatment

Procedures to alleviate eye pressure associated with blinding diseases such as glaucoma date back over a century. Although glaucoma, a condition that damages the eye’s optic nerve, allows for a number of treatment options prior to surgery, including drops and lasers, research has shown traditional surgical techniques could result in higher risks of vision complications, longer recovery times, and higher associated costs. Identifying this disconnect, Malik Y. Kahook, MD, professor of ophthalmology and the Slater Family Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, sought out a more accessible and practical solution to propel glaucoma treatment into the 21st century.


Author Rachel Wittel | Publish Date January 31, 2022
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Physician's Weekly

Not without Context-A Multiple Methods Study on Evaluation and Correction of Automated Brain Tumor Segmentations by Experts

news outletPhysician's Weekly
Publish DateNovember 13, 2023

Brain tumor segmentations are integral to the clinical management of patients with glioblastoma, the deadliest primary brain tumor in adults, Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and other researchers write in findings on experts’ perceptions of segmentation quality that will allow the design of improved frameworks for expert-centered evaluation of brain tumor segmentation models. 

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Ophthalmology Times

CU researcher receives grant to study Parkinson's disease biomarkers

news outletOphthalmology Times
Publish DateNovember 13, 2023

Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD, was granted $300,000 from the Michael J Fox Foundation to examine key data put together at the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center with artificial intelligence in an effort to identify biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease.

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US Surgeons Perform World's First Whole Eye Transplant

news outletBarron's
Publish DateNovember 09, 2023

“This is a huge deal,” Kia Washington, MD, a professor of surgery and secondary DOO faculty member at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, who has been working in the same field for 15 years, told AFP, commending her peers.

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Glaucoma Today

Three ophthalmologists weigh how to proceed after intraoperative malignant glaucoma derails cataract surgery.

news outletGlaucoma Today
Publish DateNovember 03, 2023

Cara Capitena Young, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center, was featured in the September/October edition of Glaucoma Today's Case Files and weighs in on how she would proceed after intraoperative malignant glaucoma derails cataract surgery.

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