Over 2 million Americans have glaucoma, and half of them are unaware that their vision is slowly deteriorating, according to the Glaucoma Research Foundation. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, ...

BOSTON — Considering the recent technological progress of femtosecond laser platforms, aided by 3-D imaging, glaucoma surgeons may now find femtosecond lasers beneficial in their own practices, ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Laser trabeculoplasty procedures can fail in 30% to 40% of patients with glaucoma, and they will need additional treatment to control their eye disease, according to 2 new ...

Surgery could be offered as a first-line therapy for glaucoma to patients who are not able to comply with the often expensive medications, according to practitioners. “Some individuals cannot afford ...

Ophthalmologists discuss how advanced imaging, MIGS, and home monitoring are reshaping decision-making in complex glaucoma ...

Neil Minkoff, MD: As we move into different types of therapy, laser therapy is another viable treatment option. We try to understand patients on drops vs patients with implants vs patients with laser ...

Medication, laser, and surgery are all methods of treating glaucoma according to Jonathan Eisengart, MD. Jonathan Eisengart, MD, an ophthalmologist at Cleveland Clinic, explained how different ...

Using anti-inflammatory medications after glaucoma laser surgery is not helpful or necessary, new research concludes. Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible blindness in the world, and is ...

There is no question that the past 5 decades have been transformative for ophthalmologists and their patients. As part of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My eye doctor told me I’m in danger of an “acute attack” of narrow angle glaucoma and that I need iridotomy in both eyes right away. He also said this may be related to my headaches. I ...

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of permanent blindness in the world, affecting more than two million Americans, and more than one hundred million people worldwide. It is a disease of the optic ...