Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma

KOLOA, Hawaii — Ophthalmologists must know how to identify and manage pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, one of the most damaging forms of the disease, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2025.

WASHINGTON — Patients with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma treated with iStent plus cataract surgery had sustained IOP reduction at 8 years postop, according to a study.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Keep the cornea in mind and protect the endothelium when managing pseudoexfoliation glaucoma during cataract surgery, a presenter said here.

Implantation of a trabecular micro-bypass stent in patients with all types of glaucoma and moderate to severe glaucoma damage showed long-term efficacy and safety in a real-world, prospective, nonrandomized study at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.

Identifying and aggressively treating factors leading to fast progression of glaucoma may decrease the visual disability of the disease, according to findings published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.