Glaucoma News

The incidence of steroid response with prednisolone acetate 1% was low after phacoemulsification in eyes with and without glaucoma, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Chris Wroten, OD, presented an overview at this year’s SECO meeting covering a broad range of eye care technologies and treatments that became recently available or are quickly coming down the pipeline and may increase patient compliance.

OCT angiography can detect vessel density loss associated with glaucoma, according to a review of relevant published studies.

A study of depression in primary open-angle glaucoma patients found a higher rate in older adults, which can affect adherence to glaucoma treatment.

Self-reports of better near activities function correlated with an increased adherence to medication in patients with glaucoma, according to research published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Justin A. Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, said that his SECO lecture on innovations in glaucoma featured current and upcoming technology and treatments including the correcting applanation tonometer system and IOP sensors placed inside the eye.

ATLANTA — Lifestyle modifications that can prevent or reverse conditions like obesity and prediabetes are equally important in lowering the associated risks for ocular manifestations.

Patient education, intervention and appropriate referrals are important to consider in older adults with glaucoma, according to findings published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

An investigation involving healthy adult eyes naïve to scleral contact lens wear identified a minimal effect on IOP homeostasis and optic nerve morphology after wearing lenses.

MediPrint Ophthalmic announced that the SIGHT-1 clinical trial found a favorable safety and tolerability profile and demonstrated single dose efficacy of the LLT-BMT1 drug-eluting contact lens to treat mild to moderate glaucoma or ocular hypertension.