Glaucoma News

SAN DIEGO — Upcoming surgical innovations may help take the treatment of glaucoma to the next level, according to a lecturer here.

SAN DIEGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Michael Mbagwu, MD, discusses a study using IRIS Registry data to understand the medication reduction of different MIGS procedures.

NEW ORLEANS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Eric Mikula, MS, PhD, discusses positive safety results for the ViaLase femtosecond laser image-guided high-precision trabeculotomy.

SAN DIEGO — It may be time for a new approach to initial and stepwise interventional therapy in glaucoma, according to a speaker here.

The FDA accepted a new drug application for iDose TR, an intraocular implant designed to continuously deliver travoprost to lower IOP in open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, according to a Glaukos press release.

Norlase received FDA 510(k) clearance and CE mark approval for its Echo green pattern laser photocoagulator, according to a press release.

NEW ORLEANS — Patients who used hypotensive medications had reduced corneal sensitivity measured via a noncontact esthesiometer, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Racial and ethnic minorities are diagnosed with glaucoma at earlier ages, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Greater use of certain types of alcohol is associated with elevated IOP but not glaucoma, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

VILAMOURA, Portugal — Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery with the PreserFlo microshunt leads to good IOP control with minimal anterior segment parameter variations, according to a study presented here.