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Glaucoma care may soon include more metrics derived from at-home monitoring, an Ophthalmology Glaucoma publication suggests. The research reviewed 2 technologies for monitoring these patients — home tonometry and virtual reality visual field testing. The…
Vitreoretinal surgery is associated with an increased risk of developing glaucoma, according to a study published in Acta Ophthalmologica. The researchers also report that statin therapy during the long-term preoperative period may reduce glaucoma risk…
Successfully managing glaucoma requires that patients closely adhere to complex medication regimens. However, nearly one-quarter of adults in the U.S. are illiterate, and 54 percent of adults can’t read at a 6th grade level.1 Do…
At 1 year, the PreserFlo MicroShunt with mitomycin-C glaucoma can have a 68.3% success rate, according to the findings of a real-world, multicentre investigation. The study’s results show a 37% reduction in IOP, a 79%…
A theory on motivation suggests that humans are driven by 4 general concepts: money, ideology, compromise, and ego. But, perhaps an overlooked source of daily inspiration, the reason many get out of bed in the…
Children with abusive head trauma (AHT) may be at risk for elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), according to a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. The research shows that children who died from AHT…
Glaucoma drainage devices are capable of helping patients with neovascular glaucoma (NVG) achieve meaningful visual outcomes, according to a study published in BMC Ophthalmology. Although patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) fared better than those…
When examining the structural parameters of patients with advanced and severe glaucoma, a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology suggests both superficial and deep macular vessel densities (VD) have a better correlation with…
Examining both the peripheral visual field and the central visual field improves detection of early vision loss in glaucoma, researchers found in a study published in BMC Ophthalmology. They also found a moderate correlation between…
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