Glaucoma News

As a specialty, glaucoma has had no shortage of innovation in recent years.

LAS VEGAS — Corneal hysteresis is an objective measurement that can help clinicians diagnose and manage glaucoma, Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, said at Vision Expo West.

CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@AAO, Shawn O’Neil of ViaLase discusses the company’s noninvasive OCT-driven femtosecond laser for glaucoma treatment.

LAS VEGAS – The new virtual reality headsets are changing the way visual field testing is performed on patients, Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, said at Vision Expo West.

Santen and UBE announced the FDA approval of Omlonti for the reduction of elevated IOP in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

MILAN — Earlier intervention is the future of glaucoma, a switch to a proactive approach leading to improved compliance, reduced costs and better quality of life, according to Ike Ahmed, MD.

LAS VEGAS – A variety of glaucoma and cataract technologies in the pipeline now will help optometric patients in the future, Justin A. Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, of Vance Thompson Vision Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., said at Vision Expo West.

LAS VEGAS – Consumers ranked contact lenses and eyeglasses as very important to them in a survey commissioned by the Contact Lens Institute that asked respondents to rate 26 products and services.

LAS VEGAS — Educating patients through community outreach and finding ways to show them their ocular issues may help address racial disparities in eye care and access to innovations, according to a presentation at Vision Expo West.

LAS VEGAS – Optometrists are now able to provide Nd:YAG capsulotomy, laser floater removal, laser peripheral iridotomy and injections with expanded scope of practice in certain states, Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, said at Vision Expo West.