Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS, highlights home tonometry, virtual visual fields, and portable OCT devices as promising tools, ...
Glaucoma, the silent thief of sight, damages the optic nerve without early symptoms, leading to irreversible vision loss.
Laser eye surgeries can help treat glaucoma by improving the outflow of fluid in the eye. Types of surgeries include trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and cyclophotocoagulation. Doctors may suggest a ...
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One GLP-1 drug may be better than rivals for glaucoma risk
In matched cohorts of more than 41,000 patients each, use of tirzepatide was linked to a significantly reduced risk of primary open-angle glaucoma compared with selective GLP-1 receptor agonists (risk ...
Smith, MD, of Glaucoma Associates of Texas, in Dallas, sat down with the Eye Care Network to reflect on how glaucoma care ...
Doctors may recommend eye drops, oral medications, laser treatment, or surgery for glaucoma. These interventions can help reduce eye pressure and protect the optic nerve from further damage. However, ...
Eating leafy green vegetables is “consistently associated with” a lower risk for developing primary open-angle glaucoma, ...
Use of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), particularly cardioselective agents, had a modest but statistically significant association with glaucoma, a large meta-analysis showed. Overall, patients with ...
In a major advancement for ophthalmic care in India, the Ophthalmology Department at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), ...
This advanced procedure merges high-precision imaging with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, placing the Armed Forces ...
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