Glaucoma

An overview of trials comparing topical medical therapies

SLP has excellent reproducibility and may be useful in monitoring glaucoma progression.

EyeTechCare has secured ?10 million in a third round of funding for two international clinical trials for the EyeOP1 glaucoma treatment.

Tract-based spatial statistical analysis of diffusion tensor imaging is a successful tool for the detection of cortical nerve fibre loss in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients, claims a recent paper.

Glaucoma and ocular hypertension (OHT) patients are highly satisfied with ocular hypertensives, claims a recent investigation.

Beclomethasone nasal spray doesn't increase IOP in patients with ocular hypertension and primary open-angle glaucoma, reveals a study in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Ivantis announced the completion of financing $27 million for a novel glaucoma procedure at the Glaucoma Research Foundation's latest meeting.

Patient adherence to glaucoma medication could increase with morning application of glaucoma medication.

Thinner corneas could be linked to higher glaucoma severity.

Severe Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) increases the risk of developing glaucoma and/or ocular hypertension (G/OHT).

Axial length/refractive status affects the peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness profile in eyes measured by RTVue OCT.

Dr Daniel Stamer has been awarded the prestigious Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize 2012.

Multiple micro-bypass stents with concurrent cataract surgery lowers IOP to less than 15 mmHg in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and cataract.

BIOSURF, a research project to develop ocular implants, has been awarded a Ocular implant project receives €1.4 million grant by German Minister Dr Schavan.

Macular scan OCT could be used for the diagnosis and management of glaucoma.

The long-term use of anti-glaucoma eye drops is linked to changes in meibomian gland morphology and function.

Goniophotography and EyeCam imaging are both highly sensitive for detecting gonioscopic angle closure.

Better eye mean deviation (BEMD) strongly affects a patient's legal fitness to drive (LFTD), according to recently published data.

Intranasal corticosteroids (ICS) maintain retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness and optic nerve cup to disc ratio among patients with glaucoma or glaucoma suspect.

A contact lens sensor is able to provide continuous 24-hour IOP monitoring for the management of glaucoma.

The use of statins has been linked to a significant decrease in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) risk in patients with hyperlipidemia.

Consuming one cup of caffeinated coffee statistically increases IOP and ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients.

SD-OCT imaging and retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) assessment successfully detects pre-perimetric glaucomatous damage.

Anterior chamber depth (ACD) and anterior chamber angle (ACA) were the factors identified relating to the progression of open-angle glaucoma (OAG).

IOP is successfully reduced with both trabeculectomy and combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in children with glaucoma.