Feb 17, 2017 · A recent study shows evidence that two-stent implantation may be a viable first-line therapy for patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.

Mar 10, 2025 · Conventional thinking among ophthalmologists has been to tell their patients with glaucoma to sleep with their head elevated, but doing so may contribute to the progression of the eye disorder and ...

Objective: To evaluate the medical outcomes of patients treated for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) or ocular hypertension. Patients and Methods: Sixty-eight ophthalmologists selected at random ...

Purpose: We investigated the intraocular pressure (IOP) variations after switching from 0.005% latanoprost to 0.01% bimatoprost in open-angle glaucoma patients who experienced IOP elevation during ...

Given the risk factors most important in the ocular hypertension treatment study, the patient at highest risk for development of POAG would be an African-American male over the age of 60 with a ...

Feb 8, 2024 · Dry eye and glaucoma may be the two most confounding conditions ophthalmologists face. Late last year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved three new treatments for dry eye disease ...

Results: The mean baseline IOP of the operated and fellow eyes was 28.14±9.4 and 16.5±6.1 mm Hg, respectively. IOP of fellow eyes significantly increased compared with baseline at all timepoints ...

Mar 18, 2025 · A real-world analysis finds minimally invasive canaloplasty for glaucoma lowers intraocular pressure by 20% or more in half the patients, with few complications.

Dec 18, 2024 · Adults with high cholesterol taking statins may have a significantly higher risk of developing glaucoma than those not taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs, an observational study of a large ...

Nov 18, 2024 · A new study highlighted the need to monitor long-term variability in blood pressure and mean blood pressure alongside intraocular pressure to prevent visual field progression in patients with ...