Lynda Charters

Marijuana, a non-traditional therapy for most medical problems, may have a bright future in glaucoma treatment based on its mechanism of action in the eye.

Patients with glaucoma have a three to four times greater risk of falling, which exceeds the risks associated with age-related macular degeneration, cataract, or diabetes. Here are some steps clinicians can share with their patients to help reduce falls.

Mobile apps designed to improve and facilitate adherence of patients with glaucoma to their treatment regimens are a step in the right direction but not all may achieve their goal, according to one researcher.

Websites about glaucoma abound, and their main goal is to raise awareness to prevent visual loss. Many websites are specific to glaucoma, but a few also provide information about other eye diseases as well and how to maintain overall eye health. This article describes these resources and some of the practical information that can be found within the websites.

Quality-of-life issues have stepped into the spotlight for glaucoma, and ophthalmologists are learning how to incorporate new insights and tools into their clinical practice.

The silent nature of glaucoma makes the disease especially challenging which is why Prevent Blindness is collaborating with other leading eye care groups in declaring January as National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Awareness is key to early detection and treatment of glaucoma.

The glaucoma medication market is thriving today with newer medications that are increasingly efficacious with a new mechanism of action.

Optical coherence tomography detects abnormalities and progressive thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer better than measurement of the visual fields.

The intraocular pressure-lowering drugs netarsudil ophthalmic solution 0.02% and latanoprost 0.005% administered separately and then compared with the fixed-combination formulation are similar regarding their effect on the corneal endothelium. 

Education of in-hospital care givers about anti-glaucoma medications required by inpatients significantly increased the adherence rate to the medication regimens. 

Look beyond intraocular pressure for diagnosis and treatment.