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It's often said that about 50 percent of patients with glaucoma don't know they have it.
Thanks to the development of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, the scope of information attainable by OCT has expanded dramatically.
As new alternatives for glaucoma surgery have begun to proliferate, two questions have become increasingly relevant for glaucoma surgeons: Which of these options make the most sense for which patients? And, which new procedures, if any, should I add to my surgical repertoire? Here, five surgeons share their thoughts on when and whether to use the best-known glaucoma surgery options, including ...
In today's health-conscious environment, most people are aware that lifestyle can have a significant impact on causing or preventing many diseases, and the patients in your office are no exception.
In the quest to find better ways to diagnose and monitor glaucoma, visual evoked potential technology has been a promising avenue of exploration.
This year's glaucoma research covers a broad range of topics, from medications and surgery to associated factors, genetic influences and new approaches to diagnosis.
In a glaucomatous eye, a disc hemorrhage is a sign of trouble, indicating that the disease is active and progression is likely.
Despite remarkable advances in our ability to treat glaucoma over the past few decades, it remains a devastating problem in many parts of the world.
Three factors have a profound impact on how successful a given patient will be at taking his medicine.
Today, refractive surgeons have multiple options to offer their patients, and the good news is that secondary glaucoma in refractive patients is not very common.