Tag: Glaucoma

Earlier this year Dr. Matthew Jones of Arkansas was the first optometrist in Arkansas to perform SLT following scope expansion laws allowing laser procedures for optometry in that state. We're sitting down with Dr. Jones to talk about his experience serving the unmet need for glaucoma care in his local community, and about the legislative work that it took to make Arkansas' scope expansion bill a reality.

Last year saw some of the first new innovations in topical glaucoma treatment hit the market, with the introduction of nitric oxide in Vyzulta...

Recently I spotted a great LinkedIn post by Dr. Ryan Corte, founder of IntroWellness. He did an investigative comparison of contact lenses from online...

Implantable IOP sensors. The first patient was successfully implanted with the suprachoroidal-placed Eyemate-SC sensor. Never heard of it. Fill me in. It's an implantable sensor that can...

A recent study showed that primary open angle glaucoma patients who meditated were able to lower their eye pressure by 25%. The study details: A total of 90...

Can exercise improve my glaucoma? According to a new study, yes. The study examined 141 patients between the ages of 50-80 with suspect or manifest glaucoma. All...

This article goes into the clinical recommendations for these patients. Refresh me on what's happening with CyPass? Alcon recently pulled the CyPass microstent off the market after results from...

Let's talk about Xelpros, the latest FDA approved drop out of Sun Pharma. What is it? Latanoprost 0.005%. The FDA approval is for the treatment of ocular...