Mark Eltis, OD, FAAO

Korean adults with stable myopic normal-tension glaucoma who had not received IOP-lowering treatment for at least 1 year were at increased risk for progression, according to a study published in Journal of Glaucoma.

Researchers are recruiting participants for a study to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture as an adjuvant treatment for glaucoma, with preliminary results expected in 2025, according to a protocol published in JMIR Research Protocols.

Dry eye disease is common in glaucoma patients treated with hypotonizing eye drops, with 56.1% of patients reporting subjective signs of dry eye, according to a study in the Open Journal of Ophthalmology.

ChatGPT correctly and satisfactorily answered nine out of 10 frequently asked questions about glaucoma concerning general information, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, according to an analysis published in Journal of Glaucoma.

Age younger than 1 year at the time of cataract surgery, aphakia, Black race and unilateral cataract appeared linked to higher risk for developing pediatric glaucoma, according to a study published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.

The “365 breathing” technique significantly increased parasympathetic activity and reduced IOP and serum cortisol levels after 6 weeks in patients with glaucoma, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Though “promising” as a low-contact form of IOP monitoring, drive-thru measurement using iCare tonometry may overestimate IOP, and significant changes should be confirmed in a clinic, according to research published in Journal of Glaucoma.

Patients with open-angle glaucoma who abstain from consuming alcohol may be at lower risk for severe visual impairment and blindness, according to a review published in JAMA Network Open.

Calcium channel blocker use was associated with an average 39% higher odds of glaucoma, as well as thinner inner retinal thickness, in a cross-sectional study of UK Biobank data.

Higher levels of niacin intake were associated with a decreased risk for glaucoma among participants in the 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, according to study results published in the Journal of Glaucoma.