Glaucoma

By 2040, worldwide cases of glaucoma are expected to increase 74%, but the potential for artificial intelligence technology to diagnose and manage the disease is vast.

A study of depression in primary open-angle glaucoma patients found a higher rate in older adults, which can affect adherence to glaucoma treatment.

Self-reports of better near activities function correlated with an increased adherence to medication in patients with glaucoma, according to research published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Justin A. Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, said that his SECO lecture on innovations in glaucoma featured current and upcoming technology and treatments including the correcting applanation tonometer system and IOP sensors placed inside the eye.

Patients with glaucoma who experienced rapid thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer during initial follow-up were more likely to have visual field decline over an extended period of time, according to a study.

ATLANTA – The most common ophthalmic problems seen in the emergency room are conjunctivitis, foreign body and corneal abrasion, Randall Thomas, OD, MPH, FAAO, said here at SECO.

ATLANTA — Lifestyle modifications that can prevent or reverse conditions like obesity and prediabetes are equally important in lowering the associated risks for ocular manifestations.

Patient education, intervention and appropriate referrals are important to consider in older adults with glaucoma, according to findings published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation lowered IOP in pediatric patients with refractory glaucoma, according to a poster at the virtual American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting.

This year's SECO meeting will be a mix of virtual presentations and live sessions that will take place in Atlanta, April 28 to May 2.