The average preoperative IOP was 18.5±5.5 mm Hg. Medication was used on 29 eyes (44%) after the operation. The number of glaucoma medications being applied at the final consultation was 0.7±0.9 ...
Glaucoma can affect one or both eyes, and some individuals with high eye pressure never develop it. Normal-tension glaucoma ...
However, you can slow disease progression by reducing eye pressure with medication. Medication to lower intraocular pressure can reduce the chances of developing glaucoma by about 50%, greatly ...
The first-line laser treatment for glaucoma and ocular hypertension will be unveiled at the 2025 American Glaucoma Society ...
thereby reducing distal outflow resistance and lowering episcleral venous pressure (EVP). While there are various ways to lower IOP, there are currently no approved drugs that specifically target ...
Age, sex, prior surgery, glaucoma type, number of medications, intraocular pressure (IOP), visual acuity, and surgical complications were analyzed. Surgical success was defined as IOP maintained ...
John Berdahl, MD, discusses a non-surgical, non-drug treatment for glaucoma approved by the FDA in 2024. The pump uses negative pressure to lower eye pressure by an average of 39% in clinical trials, ...