[Photo Credit: www.augencentrumkoeln.de] Not everyone with glaucoma is excited about having an implant (however small) permanently placed in the eye. Additionally, not everyone with glaucoma has a cataract. Unfortunately, all current FDA approved minimally invasive...
08.16.2018 NEWS UPDATE: Hydrus microstent wins FDA approval. The FDA has approved the use of the Hydrus microstent in conjunction with cataract surgery to reduce IOP in patients with mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma. Source: https://bit.ly/2MX19sM There...
EyeOP1® Ultrasound Cyclo-Plasty (UCP) In late October it was announced that the Chinese FDA (but not yet the American FDA) had approved a new non-invasive glaucoma treatment called EyeOP1® Ultrasound Cyclo-Plasty (also known as Ultrasound Ciliary-Plasty, or UCP)....
Ab-Interno Canaloplasty (ABiC) was the focus of three posters at the American Glaucoma Society (AGS) 2017 Annual Meeting in San Diego, California (March 2-5). The following was true for all three studies: Analyzed ABiC alone and combined with cataract surgery Had...
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) is commonly recommended as a glaucoma treatment when eye drops no longer control the intraocular pressure (IOP). However, it’s rarely considered in anyone who has already had other glaucoma surgeries. Most everyone who needs...
Eyeglasses after Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty? Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a treatment for glaucoma with very few risks. Inflammation and transient intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation are the two most common risks. However, corneal swelling followed...
Part 5 of 14 of “Adjusting the Faucet or Opening the Drain – Currently Available Methods to Treat the Plumbing Problem of Open Angle Glaucoma” | A San Gabriel Valley Optometric Society (SGVOS) Continuing Education Dinner Event – 2 hours CE | Featured...
Part 7 of 14 of “Adjusting the Faucet or Opening the Drain – Currently Available Methods to Treat the Plumbing Problem of Open Angle Glaucoma” | A San Gabriel Valley Optometric Society (SGVOS) Continuing Education Dinner Event – 2 hours CE | Featured...