All treatment strategies for glaucoma involve lowering eye pressure, and so there's really 3 ways we can lower eye pressure. We have medicine, laser and surgery. So medicines are, historically ...

“Once glaucoma is diagnosed, medical, laser or surgical treatment to lower eye pressure is warranted,” says Dr. Aboobakar. Here are four treatment options that can help: Glaucoma ...

A new study presented Oct. 20 at AAO 2024, the 128th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, shows that laser treatment has an additional advantage: Glaucoma progressed 29% slower ...

demonstrating the long-term safety and efficacy of MicroPulse Transscleral Laser Therapy (TLT) in treating primary and secondary glaucoma over five years. Conducted by Dr. Ronald de Crom at the ...

California-based medical technology startup ViaLase has announced that its ViaLase Laser device for glaucoma treatment has received CE mark approval. The approval moves the platform towards ...

Today we highlight long-term data that found a laser procedure has significant benefits over the current standard treatment for the most common form of glaucoma. We also report on the latest ...

They may prescribe eye drops, or refer you to an ophthalmologist who specializes in glaucoma for laser treatment, or to talk with you about surgery. These are usually the first step in glaucoma ...

Dr. Susie Drake, MD, along with Andrew from New World Medical, recently met with optometrists in Watertown and the ...

As low-risk laser and surgical procedures have become available, early intervention has become a viable and often preferred option for glaucoma treatment. The earlier we intervene; the more likely ...

If you have a laser procedure or eye surgery to treat glaucoma and you go home the same day, Medicare Part B will cover your treatment. Medicare may consider you an outpatient even if you stay ...