Glaucoma News

Researchers in Japan reported sharp declines in age-related IOP, specifically in adults younger than 40 years and those older than 70 years, as well as strong associations between IOP and blood pressure and blood glucose.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Manjool Shah, MD, discusses how surgeons can identify patients with glaucoma who may benefit from transscleral gel stents and provides tips to prepare for an effective surgery.

Rapid ganglion cell complex deterioration correlated with faster rates of central visual field decline, highlighting the importance of macular imaging for monitoring at the time of glaucoma diagnosis, researchers reported.

A combination of age and systemic factors, including gender and various serum values, were significantly associated with a longitudinal change in IOP, according to a study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

In this exclusive surgical video for Healio/OSN, I. Paul Singh, MD, demonstrates accessing the collector channels using the KDB Glide, a device for advanced excisional goniotomy.

Switching to preservative-free topical formulations for glaucoma may improve patient adherence to treatment and improve symptoms and signs of ocular surface disease, according to a study published in Clinical Ophthalmology.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Brian A. Francis, MD, discusses the advantages of inflow vs. outflow minimally invasive glaucoma surgery procedures.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy has shown positive results for the treatment of myocilin glaucoma, according to a presenter here.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Shawn O’Neil of ViaLase discusses positive 24-month safety and efficacy data for the company’s noninvasive OCT-driven femtosecond laser for glaucoma treatment.

Intermediate or high risk for obstructive sleep apnea was associated with a 50% greater chance of having glaucoma in a population of Singaporean adults, with researchers reporting a twofold greater risk for glaucoma in Malay individuals.