Glaucoma

Black patients experienced greater variability in visual field testing compared with white patients in the U.S., according to findings from a retrospective cohort study.

Better patient instruction and education can help increase correct eyedrop instillation, which is affected by age, vision and upper limb mobility, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Individuals with severe visual field damage do not tend to encounter restrictions to activities performed in the home, but their level of movement decreased in other locations, according to a study from the Wilmer Eye Institute.

Patients with glaucoma are more likely to report cost-related nonadherence compared with patients without glaucoma, according to research published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.

In this Healio Video Perspective from the virtual ARVO meeting, Michael Singer, MD, discusses increase in IOP viewed as a “24-month snapshot” in the completer data of the PALADIN study.

DENVER – CBD oil, which is legal in all 50 states, can provide relief for a range of ocular and systemic conditions, Robert Reed Jr., OD, said here at Optometry’s Meeting.

Justin A. Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, will be sharing the lead on a lecture at Optometry’s Meeting focusing on the advancements of anterior segment surgery and the optometrist’s role.

Glaucoma management after cataract surgery and MIGS procedures led recent glaucoma coverage.

Study results showed an association between normal-tension glaucoma and dementia-related cognitive impairment.

Eric E. Schmidt, OD, presented a general roadmap for managing patients with glaucoma at this year’s Vision Expo East, covering diagnosis through treating progressive patients.