Glaucoma News

Sub-Tenon injection of mitomycin C may be an alternative to conventional application of MMC with sponges, according to a study.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patients with glaucoma who underwent trabeculectomy or tube shunt surgery had similar rates of reoperation and similar surgical outcomes regardless of initial procedure, according to a study.

PHILADELPHIA — Developments in OCT imaging offer ophthalmologists a look into the future of glaucoma progression management, according to a speaker here.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It is important to use all of the tools available to diagnose glaucoma progression, according to a presentation at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO — In this video from Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum, Thurein Htoo, MS, MBA, CEO of Qlaris Bio, discusses the importance of lowering episcleral venous pressure, or EVP.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When treating a patient with glaucoma, surgeons should take steps to anticipate and avoid problems related to unwanted blood, according to an expert.

NEW ORLEANS – Take advantage of the wealth of information today’s OCT technology can provide, including fundus autofluorescence, multicolor imaging and angiography, Mohammed Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, said here at SECO.

Virginia lawmakers passed legislation to expand the optometric scope of practice to now include the use of Nd:YAG, selective laser trabeculoplasty and laser peripheral iridotomy.

As medical marijuana becomes increasingly legal in the U.S., eye care providers are fielding more inquiries and making decisions about its use in the treatment of glaucoma, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Age, gender and central corneal thickness were among factors associated with elevated IOP in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, according to a study published in British Journal of Ophthalmology.