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 ...

Stead added that while SLT is now the first treatment that is offered to patients, a range of topical medications in the form ...

A review of selective laser trabeculoplasty in glaucoma management, and when it is appropriate to consider as a treatment option. Neil Minkoff, MD: As we move into different types of therapy, 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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Frailty and older age are associated with significantly lower odds of undergoing surgery or laser treatment for ...

Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and worth its weight in gold. Click here and subscribe today. Cataract develops when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Earlier this year, The Lancet published the results of the LiGHT trial, comparing selective laser ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES & MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ELT Sight, Inc. today announced the company has acquired the IP and assets of MLase AG’s excimer ophthalmic laser system for glaucoma surgery. MLase manufactures ...

Eye doctors are in a big fight at the New Hampshire State House over who can perform certain laser procedures to treat ...

A person with glaucoma may be able to wear contact lenses. However, this can depend on the severity of their condition, and the type of treatment they receive. Glaucoma is a condition in which ...