Normal-Tension Glaucoma

Administration of Ginkgo biloba extract did not significantly improve IOP or other endpoints of interest among patients with glaucoma or healthy volunteers, according to a review published in PLoS One.

Korean adults with stable myopic normal-tension glaucoma who had not received IOP-lowering treatment for at least 1 year were at increased risk for progression, according to a study published in Journal of Glaucoma.

ORLANDO — Pressurized goggles can help lower IOP in patients with normal-tension glaucoma, according to a speaker at Telling It Like It Is.

CHICAGO — Mitigating overtreatment in glaucoma requires a willingness to wait to treat patients, which can be cultivated by embracing the uncertainty of common glaucoma measurements, according to a speaker here.

Individuals diagnosed with glaucoma may benefit from increased monitoring for dementia symptoms, particularly if they were diagnosed at age 80 years or older, according to a study in Ophthalmology.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Hawaiian Eye, John P. Berdahl, MD, discusses the Mercury Multi-Pressure Dial from Equinox, a noninvasive approach to lowering IOP using goggles that alleviate atmospheric pressure.

The progression rate of normal tension glaucoma with myopia may be slow even without the uses of glaucoma medications, according to findings published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Glaucoma is traditionally characterized by progressive loss of the retinal ganglion cell layer, leading to visual field defects, advancing to central islands and, finally, total blindness. However, that may change in the future.