{"id":35,"date":"2005-07-27T14:46:35","date_gmt":"2005-07-27T18:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ophthalmology\/clinical-services\/glaucoma\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T16:10:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:10:58","slug":"glaucoma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ophthalmology\/clinical-services\/glaucoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Glaucoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/ophthalmology\/files\/2015\/01\/DSCN0781-e1422692087236.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"210\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1127\" src=\"\/ophthalmology\/files\/2015\/01\/DSCN0781-e1422692087236-572x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ophthalmology\/files\/2015\/01\/DSCN0781-e1422692087236-572x300.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ophthalmology\/files\/2015\/01\/DSCN0781-e1422692087236-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ophthalmology\/files\/2015\/01\/DSCN0781-e1422692087236.jpg 1035w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>FACULTY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buea.net\/doctor\/manishi-desai-md\/\">Manishi Desai, MD<\/a> (Service Director)<\/p>\n<p>DESCRIPTION:<\/p>\n<p>Offers comprehensive medical and surgical diagnosis<br \/>\nfor the\u00a0treatment\u00a0of the various forms of glaucoma,<br \/>\nas well as\u00a0treatment of cataracts.<\/p>\n<h3>DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Visual fields<\/li>\n<li>Tonometry (multiple types, including abnormal corneas)<\/li>\n<li>Optic disc, fundus and external photography<\/li>\n<li>Retinal nerve fiber layer imaging (Spectral domain OCT)<\/li>\n<li>Anterior segment ultrasound biomicroscopy<\/li>\n<li>Anterior segment OCT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Treatments Offered:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Comprehensive medical therapy of glaucoma<\/li>\n<li>Laser therapy of glaucoma<\/li>\n<li>Wide range of glaucoma surgery, including trabeculectomy with anti-metabolite therapy and implantation of drainage valves.<\/li>\n<li>MIGs procedures (minimally invasive glaucoma surgery)<\/li>\n<li>Cyclodestructive procedures<\/li>\n<li>Cataract surgery (alone or combined with glaucoma surgery)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For an appointment call:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">(617)638-8350<a title=\"Call: (617)638-8350\" style=\"margin: 0px; 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