Glaucoma

SAN DIEGO — While cuts to reimbursement, inflation and the threat of recession were seen by survey respondents as the biggest practice challenges, one respondent wrote “all these will affect the ability to see more patients and grow.”

NEW ORLEANS — Patients who used hypotensive medications had reduced corneal sensitivity measured via a noncontact esthesiometer, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Racial and ethnic minorities are diagnosed with glaucoma at earlier ages, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Greater use of certain types of alcohol is associated with elevated IOP but not glaucoma, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

Celanese has entered into an agreement with Glaukos to supply the VitalDose drug delivery platform for Glaukos’ iDose TR, according to a press release.

An artificial intelligence system helped screen patients for glaucoma using a smartphone-based fundus camera, according to research presented at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.

Regular alcohol intake was adversely associated with glaucoma and multiple related traits, even at levels below current United Kingdom and United States drinking guidelines, according to data reported in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.

Question prompt lists and educational videos motivated the majority of Black patients with glaucoma to engage with their doctors and may improve adherence to recommendations, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Patients who have undergone retina procedures have a relatively high rate of glaucoma, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.

Considering minimally invasive glaucoma surgery alongside cataract surgery should be the standard of care for cataract surgeons, according to a presenter at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.