Tag: Glaucoma

Want to know the board score pass rate for your alma mater? The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) published the stats here. Need a review...

A new study published in the Journal of Glaucoma found that as the number of glaucoma drops increased for a patient, so did their meibomian gland dropout. Tell me...

With over 3 million Americans diagnosed with glaucoma, and an estimated 6 million by 2050, it’s shocking to think we haven’t had a new...

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. More than 2.2 million Americans age 40 and older suffer from glaucoma according toPrevent Blindness. $850,000. The cost for the one-time treatment...

Let's catch you up on the approval of Rhopressa at the end of 2017. What is Rhopressa? A once daily eye drop to lower IOP for patients...

A study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology found that people "who consumed at least one cup of hot tea daily had a 74% decreased...

Will exercising help my glaucoma? A new study found that the risk of glaucoma decreased as exercise intensity increased. Is this new information? Kind of. Previous studies have...

New research presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology showed that estrogen-only hormone replacement after ovary removal may be protective against glaucoma. The study details: Using...

Potential new MIGS device. The Hydrus Microstent, the world’s first “intracanalicular scaffold” for the treatment of primary open angle glaucoma. Here is an animation of the procedure. (via) An...

The FDA just approved Bausch + Lomb's new glaucoma drop, Vyzulta. How does it work? According to B&L, it is "a nitric oxide-donating prostaglandin F2-alpha analog". I can feel...