Glaucoma News

Better lighting was associated with improvements in at-home physical activity levels among older adults with visual impairment, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, I. Paul Singh, MD, discusses how new opportunities in drug delivery can help limit reliance on patient compliance in glaucoma treatment.

Despite a decrease in total Medicare-allowed payments for laser trabeculoplasty across the U.S. and in three key states from 2015 to 2018, there was an increase in payments by optometrists vs. ophthalmologists, according to research.

Individuals with glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration or cataract have a higher risk for both falls and fractures, according to research on a large cohort published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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.

WAILEA, Hawaii — There is plenty of evidence in the literature to support reimbursement for goniotomy, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2024.

Patients receiving ocular steroid injections may be at higher risk for developing glaucoma or ocular hypertension, even without prior diagnosis or treatment, according to research published in BMJ Open Ophthalmology.

The supraciliary drainage implant Miniject can safely and effectively treat mild to moderate glaucoma as a standalone procedure, according to a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

WAILEA, Hawaii — New options have enriched the field of glaucoma, but trabeculectomy should continue to be part of the training and practice of glaucoma surgeons because no novel procedure can achieve the same low-range target IOP.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, I. Paul Singh, MD, discusses IOL selection in patients with glaucoma.