Challenges for Managing Glaucoma in the 21st Century
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 663
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ophthalmology; glaucoma; cataracts
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Dear Colleagues,
The features and symptoms of glaucoma have been documented back to early Egyptian, Indian, Greek, and Arabic medical texts. The Greek term (glaukos) and its Arabic translation (zarqaa) are probably the earliest terms used by astute clinicians to describe a painful or pain-free blind eye. Over the centuries, we have learned much from brilliant pioneers who used their observation and palpation powers to understand the disease, but total glaucoma control is still elusive.
The aim of the second special glaucoma issue is multifold. We are encouraging researchers to showcase their efforts, hypotheses, trials, and errors that one day may lead to a cure for glaucoma. This challenge calls for combining the knowledge and resources of clinicians treating patients with glaucoma and the genius of basic scientists working on neuropathology, neuro-regeneration, neuroimaging, genetics, bioengineering, material science, computer science, computer vision, artificial intelligence, neural networks, telemedicine, and neuropsychology.
Not only do we have to detect glaucoma early on, but the treatment plans must be tailored to individual patients with targeted therapies, minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGSs), restoring or maintaining vision on the one hand, and spreading awareness and prevention on the other.
Therefore, our second glaucoma issue will provide a forum for researchers worldwide to share their achievements, failures, and dreams for the future. We encourage scientists to submit their ideas for review and publication. Some of the glaucoma research topics we are interested in include improving early glaucoma diagnosis using artificial intelligence, genetics, large language models, neuroimaging, enhancing targeted medical and or surgical therapies, and innovative ideas to improve visual aids.
Dr. Karanjit S. Kooner
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- retinal imaging
- artificial intelligence
- minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGSs)
- telemedicine
- neuroimaging
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