Hypotension: The second modifiable risk factor in glaucoma
February 4th 2023According to the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study, 5 risk factors are associated with high or low risk for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), with the intraocular pressure (IOP) historically being the “gold standard” and only modifiable risk factor.
6-month data from first-in-human trials shows promise for bimatoprost-eluting IOL
February 3rd 2023SpyGlass Pharma presented new data at the Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum that supports the use of their proprietary drug delivery platform to lower IOP in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
Surprising findings from the DRCR Retina Network Protocol AA
January 23rd 2023These results emphasize the importance of evaluating the midperipheral and peripheral retina in diabetes in addition to the posterior pole and performing ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography for not only accurate diabetic retinopathy staging, but also for likelihood of significant progression based on disease severity and predominantly peripheral lesions.