After tube-shunt surgery, the choices for further surgical intervention are often limited, because the conjunctiva may be scarred and not amenable to further manipulation. Such interventions as ...

Major surgeries such as trabeculectomy and shunts aren't the only options for treating glaucoma when medicines and laser treatments don't work. Minimally invasive surgery is at the forefront of newer ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patients with glaucoma who underwent ...

Multiple randomized trials have evaluated the efficacy of aqueous shunts for lowering IOP in patients who have failed maximal medical management. None of the trials directly compare the use of aqueous ...

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 ...

The results of a new study show donor corneas not suitable for transplants may serve as a more effective alternative to traditional tissue for patients needing tissue to cover a glaucoma shunt, ...

Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve that can lead to vision loss and permanent blindness. Without proper treatment, a person with glaucoma loses peripheral vision first, followed by the loss of ...

Two recent studies by a UB researcher could help increase safety and minimize expense for patients undergoing glaucoma surgery. The studies were conducted over several years by Asher Weiner, clinical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . I was honored to give the Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD, Lecture at the 2022 American Society of Cataract and ...

Christine Funke, MD, a glaucoma specialist at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center in Phoenix, Arizona, discussed how minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) has been able to offer her patients better ...