GT: The Podcast

Reay H. Brown, MD, and Shibandri Das, MD, each present a scenario that highlights how minimally invasive procedures can be used to address specific obstacles in glaucoma management. The two patient cases were featured in their article, “Customizing Care and Minimizing Risk With MIGS,” which was written with Shivani Kamat, MD, and featured in the May/June 2026 issue of Glaucoma Today.

In this episode, two Glaucoma Today contributors dive into the topic of career paths in ophthalmology, comparing different options and offering pearls from their own experiences. Zahra Ali, MD, recaps her article, “Career Change: Making the Vision Come to Life,” which chronicles her personal transition from general ophthalmologist to glaucoma specialist. Then, Devang L. Bhoiwala, MD, recaps his article, “Private Practice Versus Academia,” which outlines the pros and cons of these two distinct career paths.

On this episode of Survey Says, a special edition of GT: The Podcast, I. Paul Singh, MD, is joined by guests Manjool Shah, MD, and Ticiana De Francesco, MD, to review a real case from his practice. They discuss the patient’s treatment history and how it informs which procedures to consider for the future and which ones to rule out. The guests share how they would proceed before finding out what Dr. Singh did and how their colleagues would approach the case, based on results of a social media poll of GT’s audience.

N. Troy Gurney, MD, and Richard K. Lee, MD, PhD, recap their article, “Pearls for Effective Laser Cyclophotocoagulation of the Glaucomatous Eye,” which was featured in a recent issue of Glaucoma Today. They make the case that transscleral cyclophotocoagulation should be considered earlier in the glaucoma treatment algorithm and review the proper technique and indications to maximize effectiveness and minimize complications.

This episode features two articles recently published in Glaucoma Today. First, Shannan Moore, BS, recaps her article—“Is There a Link Between Chronic Stress, Autonomic Dysregulation, and Glaucomatous Progression?”—which was written with Garrick Chak, MD, and makes the case that it may be worthwhile to incorporate questions about chronic emotional stressors into patient encounters. Then, Mona Kaleem, MD, recaps her article—“Advances in Eye Drop Aids”—which was written with Delcora Huggins, BS, and reviews four available solutions to help overcome the challenges associated with eye drop administration.

Which technologies are essential to conducting a thorough examination for new glaucoma patients? And which modalities and softwares are most useful for long-term care? Danica Marrelli, OD, and Anu Laul, OD, compare their approaches to initial encounters with glaucoma patients, swap notes on their preferred methodologies for tracking long-term treatment, and identify areas where primary eye care providers could improve the quality of care.

Jay Patel, MD, recaps his article, “Masqueraders of Normal-Tension Glaucoma,” coauthored with Amanda D. Henderson, MD, and featured in the May/June issue of Glaucoma Today. The article outlines several types of nonglaucomatous optic neuropathy that should be considered in patients with gradually progressive optic neuropathy.

David Solá-Del Valle, MD, recaps his article—“Is Glaucoma Policy Short-Sighted?”—which was written with Sara Riaz, MSc; Blake Oberfeld, MD; Hani El Helwe, MD; and Henisk Falah, BS, and featured in the March/April issue of Glaucoma Today. In their article, the authors discuss the shortfalls of health care policies that guide glaucoma care and propose redefining innovation to keep an eye on patient access.