Glaucoma News

Patients who underwent cataract surgery combined with the Glaukos iStent inject had significantly improved vision-related quality of life, including ocular pain relief, compared with those who underwent cataract surgery alone.

While associated with fall rates, balance and gait measures do not explain why people with greater visual field damage fall more frequently, according to findings in a recent study.

Alzheimer’s disease and glaucoma possess overlapping epidemiological and pathological changes, according to a study published in Eye.

The severity of obstructive sleep apnea may be associated with the thinning of the superotemporal retinal nerve fiber layer, according to findings published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

The swept-source OCT showed better accuracy in identifying glaucomatous defects in myopic eyes compared with other tomography mapping, according to results published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Increased visual field damage may lead to decreased levels of physical activity in patients with glaucoma, according to findings published in Ophthalmology.

Researchers identified no causal relationship between vitamin D and primary open-angle glaucoma despite the fact that previous studies found an association.

Use of omidenepag isopropyl was just as effective and safe as latanoprost in treating primary open-angle glaucoma in Japanese patients, according to findings published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

The AAO announced its decision to host this year’s meeting, renamed Academy 2020 At Home, on an online platform.

Combined treatment of cataract surgery with iStent or iStent inject trabecular bypass stent showed benefits to the ocular surface and overall improvement in ocular surface disease.