Glaucoma

Preservatives may disrupt the ocular surface, contributing to poor adherence.

Sherrol Reynolds, OD, FAAO, values the ophthalmic-optometric collaboration on display at the summit, running from February 14-17, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The guideline, titled "Care of the Patient with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma," was developed by the AOA Evidence-based Optometry Guideline Development Group.

Whitecap is currently developing 2 therapies for potential use in glaucoma and geographic atrophy.

Katie Rachon, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, shares her excitement for the upcoming conference and what it means for an optometrist's toolbox.

Educational material available include downloadable fact sheets, glaucoma financial assistance resources, shareable social media graphics, and a dedicated webpage.

The campaign will spotlight educational resources and share stories of individuals and families living with glaucoma to raise awareness and encourage proactive eye health management.

Tenpoint Therapeutics and Visus Therapeutics have merged to focus on aging-related ocular conditions, with key products including BRIMOCHOL PF for presbyopia and therapies for cataracts and geographic atrophy.

The ELIOS system is a laser-based technology that offers a new approach to treating glaucoma, particularly in conjunction with cataract surgery.

The company begins phase 1 trials of oral GAL-101, targeting amyloid beta aggregation for potential treatment of dry AMD, glaucoma, and neurodegenerative eye diseases.

The primary findings were that a higher BMI was protective against glaucoma progression and use of tobacco and alcohol were not significantly associated with retinal nerve fiber layer change.

A retrospective cohort study was designed to provide further information on the association between BP parameters and VF progression over time.

Roya Attar gives an overview of her presentation, "Decoding the Retina: The Value of Genetic Testing In Inherited Disorders," presented with Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, ABO, ABCMO.

Puzzle-piecing a new patient’s medical history together takes many forms.

The weekly drug-eluting contact lens was created by the company’s proprietary 3D printing technology and met all primary end points with no serious adverse events reported in either cohort.

The study estimated that found approximately 4.22 million people in the US have glaucoma, with as many as 1.49 million people with vision-affecting glaucoma.

As much as 96% of customers and 60% of patients can get their results in less than a minute with Retinalyze, according to the company.

In this episode, four expert faculty talk about the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of thyroid eye disease. They discuss the differential diagnosis, screening tests, and the need for multidisciplinary management for these patients.

Injectsense's future plans for the sensor are to fine-tune its delivery tool and incorporate a microbattery into the sensor.

Taking a contemporary approach to prostaglandin analog therapy.

Recent studies that have reported that active and healthy living can reduce IOP.

Some cases require unorthodox approaches.

Long-term vision and ocular surface health are just part of the puzzle.

Topline results from the trial continue to be expected in H2 2025.

FYSX is the first non-pharmacological, non-surgical treatment designed to lower IOP for glaucoma patients, according to a news release.