New Technologies in Glaucoma Management

9/22/13Visante OCT Anterior Segment Imaging andBiometryProblems with traditional Gel& Shell examination method•! Worry about probe tip hittingthe cornea•! Probe sterility issues•! Methodology concerns–! Patient must recline–! Gel often required–! Shell must be inserted under thelids and (uncomfortable)–! Likelihood of corneal abrasionsfrom shell as posteriorstructures are examinedMethodology!! Fill bag ! with tap waterMethodology (Preferred)Patient can be examined sitting (ocular structures &dynamics same when viewed with slit lamp)!! Add water slowly tominimize air bubbles!! LIN50 – USE DISTILLEDWATERClinical ApplicationsGlaucoma(lights off exam)Occluded angleGlaucoma© Dr T. C. Prager, University of Texas, Houston, USA1 0