Hello I'm Dr. David Richardson. I'm a cataract and glaucoma surgeon here in sunny Southern California.

There are two minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries that are getting quite a bit of interest right now. One is Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy or GATT for short and the other one is Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy. We'll talk about whether they work and some of the issues involved.

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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Description of goniotomy & trabeculotomy
01:45 Background and history
03:05 Trabectome®
04:23 Kahook Dual Blade® (KDB)
04:45 Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy (GATT)
05:22 Why goniotomy & trabeculotomy are popular among eye surgeons
06:20 Issues with goniotomy & trabeculotomy
07:48 Why it makes sense to save the trabecular meshwork
09:56 ROCK-NET inhibitors: a new class of glaucoma medication
10:46 My recommendations regarding goniotomy & trabeculotomy
11:40 When goniotomy & trabeculotomy might be appropriate

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DRIVING WITH DR. DAVID RICHARDSON

# Holistic Approach to Glaucoma Series #

Episode 1: Cardiovascular Health and Glaucoma
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Episode 2: Blood Pressure and Glaucoma
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Episode 3: Sleep Apnea and Glaucoma
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Episode 4: Exercise and Glaucoma
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Episode 5: Diet, Nutrition and Glaucoma
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# Learn More About Glaucoma Series #

Episode 6: Light Adaptation and Glaucoma
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Episode 7: Trabeculotomy and Goniotomy - Just Defer It
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About Dr. Richardson:

David Richardson, M.D. is widely recognized as one of the top cataract and glaucoma surgeons in the US and is among an elite group of glaucoma surgeons in the country performing the highly specialized canaloplasty procedure. Many patients have traveled from around the world to have canaloplasty by Dr. Richardson. Moreover, Dr. Richardson is one of only a few surgeons in the greater Los Angeles area that performs Micropulse® Cyclophotocoagulation (MP3) glaucoma laser surgery. Dr. Richardson graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of Southern California and earned his Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the LAC+USC Medical Center/ Doheny Institute.

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David D. Richardson, M.D.
Patient-Focused Ophthalmologist

San Marino Eye
2020 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA 91108
Phone: (626) 289-7856
Email: david@new-glaucoma-treatments.com

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