Intraocular Pressure

The CATS-D disposable prism, a tip replacement for the Goldmann tonometer, has been cleared by the FDA, according to a press release from CATS Tonometer.

Patients with and without glaucoma who underwent Nd:YAG capsulotomy had no immediate significant IOP change and no retinal tears or detachments after 1 week, according to a poster presented at Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is.

ROME — Implantation of the Hydrus microstent in combination with cataract surgery or as a stand-alone procedure is a safe, microinvasive treatment of open-angle glaucoma, according to one specialist.

IOP fluctuated by season in patients with healthy eyes and primary open-angle glaucoma, with an increase in the winter and decrease in the summer, according to a study published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.

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.

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.

A 60-year-old man presented to the New England Eye Center as a same-day walk-in to the glaucoma clinic to establish care after having relocated to the Boston area.

Glaukos is moving forward with an FDA new drug application phase 3 clinical program for the iDose TR after finishing patient enrollment and randomization, according to a press release.

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.