Glaucoma

Patients on systemic immunosuppressive therapy experienced diminished IOP reductions a year after receiving selective laser trabeculoplasty compared with those who were not immunosuppressed, according to a study.

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Two-year follow-up of the ROMEO study showed efficacy of the Omni surgical system in reducing IOP and medication use over the long term in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — A survey distributed in a Haitian church in South Florida proved useful for assessing glaucoma knowledge of the community, according to a poster at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.

Talking about the importance of a healthy ocular surface is part of my routine education for glaucoma patients.

Higher levels of niacin intake were associated with a decreased risk for glaucoma among participants in the 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, according to study results published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In this presentation from Kiawah Eye, Leon W. Herndon Jr., MD, explores the future of sustained-release drug delivery for glaucoma treatment, which may help improve patient compliance.

Blue-light filtering IOLs exhibited an advantage in favorable glaucoma outcomes after cataract surgery over non-blue-light filtering lenses, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Children with Cogan’s syndrome should undergo thorough evaluations upon presentation, including screenings for autoimmune and infectious diseases, as well as echocardiography and brain MRI, according to data.

There was a stronger association between myopia and incidence of primary open-angle glaucoma among Asian, Black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries in California vs. non-Hispanic white beneficiaries, according to a study.