No. To date there is no cure for glaucoma. The best any treatment can do is to halt (or slow) the progression of this disease. The closer the IOP to 8mmHg, the better (below that and the eye can lose vision from the pressure being too low). Studies have shown that for...
We’ve known for awhile now that the most common glaucoma treatment (eyedrops) worsen Tear Deficiency Syndrome (also known as “Dry Eye”). A new study, however, provides convincing evidence that glaucoma treatment drops can result in immediate...
If you have had either of the laser surgeries for open angle glaucoma (Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty or Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty), you may still be a candidate for Canaloplasty. It depends, however, on how much scarring there is from the laser surgery. Although...
Is there any disease left that isn’t related to oxidative damage anymore? Although we generally think that glaucoma treatment is based on lowering IOP, a new study in the Archives of Ophthalmology suggests that drugs with an antioxidant effect may have a...
The standard answer would be “no.” However, it is possible (though technically quite challenging) for Canaloplasty to be done in an eye that has already had a trabeculectomy that is no longer functioning. If you and your surgeon are considering this option...
Possibly. Remember that the primary objective of any glaucoma surgery (including Canaloplasty) is to lower your IOP into a safer range and protect you from further loss of vision. A secondary goal would be to reduce (or even eliminate) the use of glaucoma drops....
