FDA allows marketing of one-time use contact lens to help measure patient’s intraocular pressure The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today allowed marketing of a one-time use contact lens that may help practitioners identify… read more →
Glaucoma: The silent enemy by: Prof Luca Rossetti This week is World Glaucoma Week, an annual collaborative project between the World Glaucoma Association and the World Glaucoma Patient Association, which aims to highlight the dangers of… read more →
Largest study of its kind shows 1 in 5 people with vision loss caused by eye disease experience visual hallucinations TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2016 /CNW/ – A new study conducted by CNIB has found that one… read more →
Don’t turn a blind eye to check-ups, Dubai doctors say by: Nick Webster DUBAI // Edmund Ayola’s sight started to fail him not long after he moved to Dubai. The warning signs were there, but work… read more →
‘Smart’ lens could predict risk of glaucoma progression Written by Honor Whiteman A new study reveals how a “smart” contact lens can help identify which patients with glaucoma – a leading cause of blindness –… read more →
How pancakes can help treat glaucoma IANS | London What has pancake to do with glaucoma? According to researchers, understanding the textures and patterns of pancakes can help them improve surgical methods for treating glaucoma.… read more →
Glaucoma risk factors you may not be aware of LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Today, nearly 3 million people ages 40 and older have glaucoma, according to the Prevent Blindness “Future of Vision: Forecasting the Prevalence and… read more →
Certain yoga positions may impact eye pressure in glaucoma patients Glaucoma patients may experience increased eye pressure as the result of performing several different head-down positions while practicing yoga, according to a new study published… read more →
2015’s glaucoma therapy advances New research aims to offer more convenient dosing for eye-drop medications By Laird Harrison Reviewed by Neeru Gupta, MD, PhD, MBA, and Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH While no new drug shook… read more →
Standard testing, electrophysiology can work together for early glaucoma detection Objective electrophysiological tests can detect abnormalities sooner than subjective functional tests. by: Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA In recent years, the approach to glaucoma care… read more →