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Researchers say glaucoma may be an autoimmune disease.

A group of researchers at MIT asked, "why can glaucoma continue to get worse even after the IOP is controlled?" Their theory? It's an autoimmune disease. Here are...

What your patient might ask you…

Can turmeric help prevent glaucoma? According to a new study, yes. First, what is turmeric? It's a plant from the ginger family recognized for it's bright yellow/orange color....

Roclatan may be on your sample shelf soon.

What is Roclatan? It's a drop used once daily to lower IOP and it's a combo of two drugs, latanoprost and Rhopressa. You've heard a lot...

What your patient might ask you…

Will running reduce my risk of getting glaucoma? According to a new study, it might. Tell me the details. The study analyzed over 9,500 people between the ages...

What your patient might ask you…

Can you predict if I'll get dementia? Short answer according to a new study? Yes. The details: The study was published in JAMA Neurology and included over 1,200 patients from...

iStent got upgraded.

The FDA just approved the iStent inject. What is the iStent inject? It's a Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) device and is the second generation of the iStent which...

Let’s talk glaucoma implants.

Allergan has been working on a sustained-release glaucoma implant. What is it? It's called Bimatoprost SR and it's a biodegradable implant that dispenses bimatoprost (aka Lumigan)...

How different can CDR assessment be between clinicians?

Substantial. In a new study, four glaucoma specialists and one glaucoma fellow were asked to look at stereo photos and mark the disc margin, rim margin,...

Apparently the glaucoma drop market is hot.

Aerie Pharmaceuticals just submitted a new drug application for Roclatan. What is Roclatan? It's a drop used once daily to lower IOP and it's a combo of...

In other news…

If you see AMD patients... Bausch + Lomb has launched a chewable formula of PreserVision AREDS 2. If you fit contacts... Ultra just got FDA approval for 6 nights extended wear. If...