Glaucoma

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Anita Campbell, MD, of Stiles Eyecare Excellence, discusses canaloplasty and trabeculotomy outcomes with the Omni surgical system.

Researchers successfully completed the first human implantation of a remote IOP sensor manufactured by Injectsense, according to a press release from the company.

Loneliness and social isolation were associated with an increased risk for glaucoma, highlighting the importance of positive mental and social interventions, according to a study published in BMC Public Health.

Icare Finland Oy, a subsidiary of Revenio Group, has signed an agreement to acquire the AI software company Thirona Retina, according to a press release.

Visiox Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Ocuvex Therapeutics, according to a press release.

A study covering a large U.S. database over 22 years found a steady decrease in the rate of endophthalmitis after intraocular procedures.

The progression of vision loss among patients with neovascular glaucoma appeared linked to factors such as the disease stage at diagnosis, age, sex, a history of type 2 diabetes and insurance status, according to study results.

ChatGPT correctly and satisfactorily answered nine out of 10 frequently asked questions about glaucoma concerning general information, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, according to an analysis published in Journal of Glaucoma.

An educational training program in the U.K. enabled non-MD ophthalmic practitioners to safely and effectively deliver selective laser trabeculoplasty to patients with glaucoma, according to a study published in Eye.

While most children with glaucoma have at least one visual field test per year, Black and multiracial children were among those with significantly lower testing frequency, according to a single-center study published in Journal of Glaucoma.