Envision Summit 2025: Importance of comanagement in glaucoma treatment

News
Video

At the Envision Summit 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO talked with glaucoma surgeons on the importance of comanaging patients throughout their lifetime.

Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, discussed the importance of co-managing glaucoma patients throughout their lifetime – emphasizing the selection of therapeutics based on mechanism of action, efficacy, and tolerability, and the strategic use of interventional therapies and surgical decision-making. Steen highlighted the necessity of collaboration between optometrists and ophthalmologists for effective patient care. She also expressed excitement about new therapeutics in clinical trials, including those for neurodegeneration and neuroprotection, which extend beyond intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction.

Newsletter

Want more insights like this? Subscribe to Optometry Times and get clinical pearls and practice tips delivered straight to your inbox.

Recent Videos
Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, details a presentation he gave with Tanner Ferguson, MD, at the Collaborative Care Symposium 2025.
Paul Hammond, OD, FAAO, presents a poster at ARVO 2025 on the creation of a conversion factor between 2 OCT devices to monitor glaucoma progression
Dana Shannon, OD, FAAO, shares pearls on spotting red flags in need of referral and enhancing patient care with follow-up compliance.
© 2025 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.