Glaucoma News

The MINIject MIGS device has been approved in Europe for patients with open-angle glaucoma, according to a press release from iSTAR Medical.

NEW ORLEANS — The majority of patients who underwent laser trabeculoplasty or iStent implantation saw no tangible reduction in their health care burden, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — After 5 years of follow-up, eyes that received the Hydrus microstent for mild to moderate glaucoma required fewer medications and surgeries compared with eyes that underwent cataract surgery alone, according to a study.

NEW ORLEANS — When considering an anterior chamber IOL as an option for patients who lack capsular support, there are four considerations that can guide the decision-making process, according to a speaker here.

NEW ORLEANS — It is important to trust clinical correlations when interpreting OCT scans to diagnose glaucoma, according to a speaker here at Glaucoma Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Nathan Radcliffe, MD, discusses his experience using a new probe and approach to micropulse transscleral laser therapy for the treatment of glaucoma.

NEW ORLEANS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Dylan Stevens, MD, discusses artificial intelligence image detection recognition abilities as applied to fundus photos for the purpose of estimating cup-to-disc ratios.

NEW ORLEANS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, John P. Berdahl, MD, discusses 2-year data from the iDose (sustained-release travoprost implant, Glaukos) phase 2 trial.

NEW ORLEANS — Ensuring adequate visualization and using proper pressure and viscoelastic are important aspects of achieving success when performing a goniotomy procedure, according to a speaker here.

The FDA has issued an investigational device exemption for a clinical study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a higher-volume Omni device for canal viscodilation in adults with primary open-angle glaucoma.