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Lisa M. Young, OD, FAAO

Young is an optometrist at Chicago Glaucoma Consultants in Glenview, Illinois, and a member of the Optometric Glaucoma Society.

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May 31, 2023
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HFA 24-2C Faster may be useful screening tool for visual field assessment in glaucoma

The Humphrey Field Analyzer 24-2C Faster may help initial visual field evaluation with the advantage of shorter testing time in patients with glaucoma, according to data published in Optometry and Vision Science.

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March 31, 2023
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Most Black patients with glaucoma recommend pre-visit question list, informational video

Question prompt lists and educational videos motivated the majority of Black patients with glaucoma to engage with their doctors and may improve adherence to recommendations, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

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January 23, 2023
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Switching to preservative-free formula may improve patient adherence, outcomes in glaucoma

Switching to preservative-free topical formulations for glaucoma may improve patient adherence to treatment and improve symptoms and signs of ocular surface disease, according to a study published in Clinical Ophthalmology.

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September 02, 2022
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Corneal hysteresis measurements in glaucoma patients unaffected by cataract surgery

Corneal hysteresis measurements remained stable in patients with glaucoma during routine follow-up and after cataract surgery over a 6-month period, according to an analysis published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

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June 29, 2022
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Frequency of glaucoma monitoring affects outcomes in Black individuals

Despite greater severity at presentation, Black patients had less frequent glaucoma monitoring and greater progression of disease compared with white patients, according to a study in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

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May 02, 2022
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Patients with POAG at higher risk for tinnitus

Tinnitus was significantly associated with pre-existing primary open-angle glaucoma, researchers reported in the Journal of Glaucoma.

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February 23, 2022
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Latanoprostene bunod effectively improves optic nerve blood flow, oxygen saturation

Topical latanoprostene bunod 0.024% significantly increased optic nerve head blood volume and oxygen saturation in healthy individuals compared with latanoprost, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

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January 03, 2022
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Patient-reported symptoms explain variance in glaucomatous visual field damage

Patient-reported symptoms of glaucoma, including blurry vision, sensitivity to light and little peripheral vision, explain the variance in visual field damage, according to a cross-sectional study in Ophthalmology.

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October 29, 2021
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Achieving clinician-defined target IOP affects change in visual field

Patients with glaucoma who did not achieve clinician-defined target IOP had more rapid visual field worsening, according to data published in Ophthalmology.

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August 30, 2021
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Netarsudil lowers IOP when added to other treatments

Netarsudil maintained IOP control and provided IOP-lowering efficacy when added to other treatments for patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, according to findings published in Current Medical Research and Opinion.