Trabectome surgery is a minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery that has been available since 2005 to lower eye pressure. It is usually effective, has a good safety profile, and is usually combined with cataract removal to lower eye pressure.
Glaucoma medications free of preservatives may significantly reduce toxicity-related ocular surface disease, affecting a patient’s quality of life.
Eye drops can be challenging to instill. Here are some tips you may find helpful.
Some glaucoma patients who use eye drop medications have been faced with more stringent restrictions on their prescriptions.
Seven tips to help make it easier to stay compliant with your medication regimen.
The only proven treatment to prevent glaucoma from developing or getting worse is to lower the pressure in the eye.
Canaloplasty is one of several newer surgical alternatives to lower pressure for patients with glaucoma.
In research studies, vitamins have had little or no effect as a glaucoma treatment.
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