Episodios

  • Episode 46: Role of Nicotinamide and Pyruvate in Glaucoma featuring Dr. Aakriti Garg Shukla
    Sep 4 2024

    In this episode, Dr. Quigley interviews Dr. Aakriti Garg Shukla, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center. They discuss clinical trials investigating the role of nicotinamide (vitamin B3) and pyruvate in preventing retinal damage in glaucoma.

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    20 m
  • Episode 45: Bottle Dropper Devices and Aids featuring Delcora Huggins
    Jun 1 2024

    In this episode, Dr. Kaleem interviews Delcora Huggins, a 3rd year medical student conducting research in Ophthalmology. They discuss barriers to glaucoma medication adherence and common problems that patients face while administering eye drops. They also discuss various solutions to address these problems, including optimal drop administering technique and 4 drop aids on the market (AutoDrop, AutoSqueeze, GentleDrop, NanoDropper).

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    22 m
  • Episode 44: Family History and Glaucoma ft. Dr. Leon Herndon
    Jan 3 2024

    In this episode, Dr. Kaleem interviews Dr. Leon W. Herndon Jr., MD about the importance of family history in the screening and treatment of glaucoma. In the latter half of the episode, they also discuss new initiatives to help improve glaucoma screening.

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    25 m
  • Episode 43: Drug Development Process for Glaucoma Eye Drops ft. Dr. Gary Novack
    Sep 5 2023

    In this episode, Dr. Quigley interviews Dr. Gary Novack, PhD about the development and FDA approval process of eye drop medications for glaucoma. Towards the end of the podcast, they discuss the following article about recalled eye drops: https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/fda-recalls-3-brands-of-eye-drops-what-patients-need-to-know-/2023/03

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    26 m
  • Episode 42: Angle Closure Glaucoma ft. Dr. David Friedman
    Jul 11 2023

    In this episode, Dr. Quigley talks with Dr. David Friedman, MD, PhD, about his research on angle closure glaucoma and how to best treat it. Dr. Friedman is the Alfred and Diane Kaneb Chair in Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Director of the Glaucoma Division at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute.



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    24 m
  • Episode 41: Uveitic Glaucoma
    May 2 2023

    In this episode, Dr. Kaleem talks with Dr. Jennifer Thorne about uveitis (inflammation of the eye) and how it can lead to glaucoma. Jennifer Thorne, M.D., Ph.D., is the Cross Family Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, where she is also chief of the Division of Ocular Immunology

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    36 m
  • Episode 40: Effect of Blood Flow on Glaucoma ft. Dr. Osamah Saeedi
    Mar 7 2023

    In this episode, Dr. Quigley interviews Dr. Osamah Saeedi (Director of the Glaucoma Division and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Maryland) about his research on how blood flow affects glaucoma.

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    20 m
  • Episode 39: Changes in contrast sensitivity, motion sensitivity, and visual crowding in glaucoma ft. Dr. Larry (Lawrence) Geyman
    Jan 3 2023

    In this episode, Dr. Kaleem speaks with Dr. Larry (Lawrence) Geyman about different types of visual changes that patients with glaucoma can experience, such as changes in contrast sensitivity, motion sensitivity, and visual crowding.

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    25 m