Glaucoma: Top items in ophthalmology for 2024
The top glaucoma articles on Healio in 2024 included an overview of a more holistic approach to managing the disease as well as safety and efficacy data for a sustained-release bimatoprost drug delivery platform.
Check out these stories and more below.
‘Look at whole picture’ to detect glaucoma progression
To detect glaucoma progression, physicians need to look at all available data and imaging, according to a presentation at Real World Ophthalmology. Read more.
Sustained-release bimatoprost implant shows safety, efficacy in early study
A sustained-release bimatoprost drug delivery platform shows promise in the treatment of ocular hypertension and open-angle glaucoma, according to a poster at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. Read more.
Timolol microdrops appear as effective as conventional drops in lowering IOP
Timolol maleate 0.5% microdrops delivered with the Nanodropper Adaptor met three noninferiority endpoints in lowering IOP compared with conventional timolol drops, according to a study. Read more.
Ophthalmologists must find solutions for overdiagnosis, overtreatment in glaucoma
Overdiagnosis and overtreatment are growing problems in glaucoma, and ophthalmologists must work toward finding solutions, according to a lecturer at the American Glaucoma Society meeting. Read more.
Smartphone-based tools improve patient care in glaucoma
Smartphones are nearly ubiquitous and powerful tools that allow physicians to take better care of patients and help patients improve care for themselves, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma Society meeting. Read more.