Glaucoma
MIGS on the Rise: Study Showcases Runaway Success of Newer Options
From 2011 to 2021, there was a decline in traditional trabeculectomies while minimally invasive procedures such as iStent, goniotomy and transluminal dilation showed substantial increases.
05/15/2024
Glaucoma: Pearls for Improving the Patient Experience
ODs play a key role in helping individuals adapt to this life-changing diagnosis and navigating them through the challenges they will face.
05/15/2024
Long-term Use of Anti-Glaucoma Meds Before SLT Linked to Adverse Effects
Higher age was predictive of failure, while a higher pre-SLT IOP was associated with a greater probability of success.
05/08/2024
Two ARVO Studies Note Influence of Genetic Testing in Glaucoma Onset
One paper helped isolate ocular hypertensives at a low risk of disease conversion. The other screened high- and low-risk patients and found a correlation between PRS and new diagnoses of POAG.
05/07/2024
Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Risk for Ocular Diseases
Diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, AMD and cataract surgery were among those with decreased future risk.
05/02/2024
Most Glaucoma Patients Require a Second Med Within Five Years
Adequate IOP control was only maintained for about a year and a half in a large British study.
05/01/2024
Meds that Induce Angle-Closure Glaucoma Identified
Topiramate tops the list for specific agents, while the category of sulfonamides was the largest drug class overall.
05/01/2024
Normal-Tension Glaucoma Exhibits Reduced Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow Dynamics
Researchers speculate that the ensuing stagnation may cause an accumulation of neurodegenerative factors; another theory involves compartmentalization of the optic nerve sheath.
04/29/2024
Study Finds Suspected Glaucomatous Changes in One-Sixth of Cataract Patients
Routine OCT screening before surgery picked up a considerable number of previously unidentified cases with abnormal RNFL results.
04/29/2024
Vision-related QoL Unchanged After Trabeculectomy
This research highlights the importance of using both objective and subjective measures to evaluate glaucoma patients and treatment outcomes.
04/26/2024
Upcoming Events
May 17-19, 2024
June 4, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Karl G. Stonecipher, MD, and Jessica Steen, OD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
June 19, 2024
Showcasing Inflammation and IOP Control
Location: The Palm Nashville, TN
Presenters: Nora Lee Cothran, OD, and Walter Whitley, OD, MBA
Time: 6:15pm CT
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
