Overview
The rotations through the Glaucoma Service at UPMC Eye Center provide residents with the opportunity to learn by providing care to a diverse patient population with a large range of glaucoma and anterior segment problems.
Types of conditions seen and treated include:
- Ocular Hypertension and glaucoma suspect patients
- Primary Open Angle glaucomas
- Traumatic glaucoma
- Secondary open angle glaucomas
- Low tension glaucoma
- Primary angle closure glaucoma
- Secondary angle closure glaucomas
- Inflammatory and lens related glaucomas
- Cataracts and other anterior segment conditions in glaucoma patients
- Follow up care from the Emergency Department for glaucoma related conditions
- Evaluation and acute care of patients with elevated eye pressure or hypotony