Glaucoma

Hosts Jim Mazzo and John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discuss the latest ophthalmic industry news and interview Eve Higginbotham, MD.

Corneal hysteresis was a significant risk factor for glaucomatous central and peripheral visual field progression, according to a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Functional and structural glaucoma severity was associated with impaired intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cell function, according to a study published in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science.

Long-term IOP fluctuations and disc hemorrhage increased the risk for visual field loss in patients with advanced primary open-angle glaucoma, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

PHILADELPHIA — Developments in OCT imaging offer ophthalmologists a look into the future of glaucoma progression management, according to a speaker here.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At the American Glaucoma Society meeting, Osamah Saeedi, MD, discusses results from a study exploring the effect of Rhopressa (netarsudil ophthalmic solution 0.02%, Aerie Pharmaceuticals) on episcleral venous flow rates.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Stand-alone microstent implantation and trabeculectomy are both effective at treating glaucoma, with the microstent possibly providing an alternative to trabeculectomy, according to a study presented here.

As medical marijuana becomes increasingly legal in the U.S., eye care providers are fielding more inquiries and making decisions about its use in the treatment of glaucoma, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Age, gender and central corneal thickness were among factors associated with elevated IOP in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, according to a study published in British Journal of Ophthalmology.

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.