Glaucoma News

Topical latanoprostene bunod 0.024% significantly increased optic nerve head blood volume and oxygen saturation in healthy individuals compared with latanoprost, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

The cumulative incidence of primary open-angle glaucoma after 20 years was almost 50% in patients with ocular hypertension, and the cumulative incidence of visual field loss was 25%, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

BOSTON – M&S Technologies introduced the Smart System VR Headset here at a press conference during the American Academy of Optometry meeting.

When I make a cataract surgery referral for a patient on an ocular hypertensive medication for glaucoma, my referral letter always states, “Cataract surgery with MIGS (minimally invasive glaucoma surgery).”

A 57-year-old man with a history of bilateral traumatic optic atrophy resulting from a helicopter accident 20 years ago presented for follow-up.

In this new blog series, I’ll be covering a range of topics related to glaucoma management. In my first blog post, I’d like to address the intersection of two of the most common conditions we manage in our practices: glaucoma and ocular surface disease.

The risk of airborne transmission of COVID-19 between patients during Humphrey visual field testing is low, according to data published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Individuals with myopia, particularly high myopia, were found to be at greater risk of developing open-angle glaucoma, according to data published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Patients with vision-threatening eye diseases who belong to a racial or ethnic minority group reported feeling less respected by clinicians than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, according to a cross-sectional cohort study.

Yogic pranayama and diaphragmatic breathing as an adjunct therapy significantly decreased IOP in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, according to a prospective randomized trial.