March 14, 2025

Higher Alcohol Consumption Associated with Higher Odds of Glaucoma

Women who consumed four or more drinks per week had a 52% increased risk of POAG.

Conexiant

March 13, 2025

Preservative-Free Fixed Combination Decreases IOP in Patients Who Switched From BAK-Latanoprost

Nighttime effectiveness was statistically and clinically significant at a -2.9 mmHg decrease.

Conexiant

March 12, 2025

LiGHT Trial Data Shows Efficacy in Decreasing Medication Burden with SLT

60.5% of eyes required no further medical or surgical treatment after 3 years of eye drop use when patients switched to SLT.

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March 06, 2025

Private Equity Acquisitions Affect Industry Payments for Ophthalmologists

“It is unknown whether PE firms affect the financial incentives offered to physicians by other industry actors, which may change clinical decision-making," researchers note.

Conexiant

March 06, 2025

An Estimated 31 Million Americans Borrowed for Medical Bills in 2024

A new West Health-Gallup Survey survey reveals insights into medical debt across all income levels and demographics in the United States.

Conexiant

March 02, 2025

Achieving Patient Adherence to IOP-Lowering Drugs

While obtaining 100% medication adherence from all our glaucoma patients is not possible, employing a multifaceted approach has enabled me to increase it.

Optometric Management

March 02, 2025

Glaucoma: Embracing Interventional Management

In this month’s glaucoma column, Dr. Cymbour discusses an alternative approach to reactive glaucoma management: namely, interventional glaucoma (IG) management.

Optometric Management

March 02, 2025

Viewpoint: Proven Classics

The music streaming service and record player are not mutually exclusive methods for accessing music. Neither are advanced diagnostic imaging technologies and gonioscopy for glaucoma.

Optometric Management

March 02, 2025

Myopia: Differentiating Optic Nerve Changes

Although their etiologies differ, myopia and glaucoma involve structural and functional optic nerve head (ONH) changes.

Optometric Management