Cataracts are like wrinkles — everyone gets them when they get older. When people with glaucoma get cataracts, it’s the perfect opportunity to treat both problems at once.
In this “Questions and Answers” article, learn about new glaucoma medications available in 2019, how they’re different from existing treatments, and their potential side effects.
Generic drugs work well for most patients, but there are differences compared to the brand name products.
An introduction to Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) for treating glaucoma.
Both cataracts and glaucoma can be a natural part of the aging process. Many people over 60 may have both.
“It’s always exciting to have new and effective treatment alternatives available to help patients,” said Andrew Iwach, MD.
In November 2017, the FDA approved Vyzulta, latanoprostene bunod (LBN), as a potential game-changer in the treatment of glaucoma.
Due to its excellent benefit-to-risk profile, selective laser trabeculoplasty, or SLT, is being offered earlier in the treatment strategy of glaucoma, including as primary therapy.
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