Intraocular Pressure

PARK CITY, Utah — In this Healio Video Perspective from Clinical Trials at the Summit, Michael Singer, MD, of the University of Texas Health Science Center, discusses 36-month data investigating Yutiq for chronic noninfectious uveitis.

A 75-year-old man was referred to the retina service by his comprehensive ophthalmologist for high-risk medication monitoring. The patient denied acute ocular symptoms such as vision loss, flashes, floaters or eye pain.

Optometry practices with OCT were more likely to refer patients to an ophthalmologist for suspected glaucoma than practices without OCT, according to a study published in Journal of Glaucoma.

To detect glaucoma progression, physicians need to look at all available data and imaging, according to a presentation at Real World Ophthalmology.

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Mark R. Barakat, MD, discusses post hoc findings on IOP in patients receiving aflibercept 8 mg for diabetic macular edema in the PHOTON trial.

The Tono-Vera tonometer with ActiView Positioning System, which provides quick and automated IOP measurements in less than a second, is now available in the United States, manufacturer Reichert Technologies announced.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@ASCRS, Matt Link, chief commercial officer of Sight Sciences, shares information on the company’s clinical trials.

BOSTON — Phacoemulsification plus minimally invasive glaucoma surgery improves quality of life and prevents visual field loss in patients with glaucoma, according to a speaker.

Patients with glaucoma who underwent cataract surgery in combination with the Omni surgical system had lower IOP and used fewer medications at 24 months compared with outcomes with other devices, according to a study.

TAMPA, Fla. — In a presentation from Telling It Like It Is, Analisa Arosemena, MD, discussed the path to achieving 24/7 IOP control for patients with glaucoma and the role that canaloplasty may play.