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The Future of Glaucoma Care: Protecting the Optic Nerve

In the 2026 AGS Lecture, Louis R. Pasquale, MD, FARVO, discussed how genetics, metabolism, and understanding the impact of myopia on the lamina support system may redefine optic nerve protection.

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  • Jim Gallagher, senior managing editor

  • March 1, 2026

  • 6 min

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Top Institutions in Ophthalmology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma Research
    • Translational Medicine

  • #2

    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma Surgery
    • Neuro-ophthalmology

  • #3

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

    Miami, FL

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma
    • Vision Science

  • #4

    Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University
    Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma
    • Clinical Research

  • #5

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma
    • Genetics

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The Future of Glaucoma Care: Protecting the Optic Nerve

  • by Jim Gallagher, senior managing editor

  • March 1, 2026

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