Glaucoma Treatment Articles
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 1 Glaucoma Surgery: What To Expect](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/glaucoma-surgery_900-585x540.jpg)
Glaucoma Surgery: What To Expect
Several surgical treatments are available, depending on the type and stage of glaucoma.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 2 Santen Receives Fda Approval For Omlonti For Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fda-approved-stamp_900-585x540.jpg)
Santen Receives FDA Approval for Omlonti for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
The new glaucoma eye drop medication increases drainage through the eye’s conventional outflow pathways via a unique pharmacological action.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 3 Tips To Minimize The Side Effects Of Glaucoma Medications](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tips-minimizing-side-effects_900-585x540.jpg)
Tips To Minimize the Side Effects of Glaucoma Medications
If you are experiencing side effects from your glaucoma medications, learn what you can do to reduce or eliminate them.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 4 Glaukos Receives Fda 510(K) Clearance Of The Istent Infinite Migs Device](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/doctor-with-model-of-eye-consults-with-patient-in-his-office_900-585x540.jpg)
Glaukos Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance of the iStent Infinite MIGS Device
MIGS founder announces the first-ever micro-invasive implantable device for standalone glaucoma treatment.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 5 Endoscopic Laser Treatment](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ecp-probe-image_900-585x540.jpg)
Endoscopic Laser Treatment
Endoscopic laser surgery is used to treat both open-angle and angle-closure glaucoma.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 6 I’M Allergic To My Glaucoma Eye Drops. Is This Common?](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/man-holding-eye-drops-bottle_900-585x540.jpg)
I’m Allergic to My Glaucoma Eye Drops. Is This Common?
While it’s uncommon for people to have an allergic reaction to eye drops, it can happen.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 7 Cataract Surgery And Glaucoma](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cataract-illustration_900a-585x540.jpg)
Cataract Surgery and Glaucoma
A number of factors affect the decision of whether to surgically remove cataracts in the patient with glaucoma.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 8 Eye Drop Techniques From Dr. Andrew Iwach](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/woman-with-eye-closed_900-585x540.jpg)
Eye Drop Techniques from Dr. Andrew Iwach
Prescription eye drops for glaucoma help maintain the pressure in your eye at a healthy level and are an important part of the treatment routine for many people.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 9 Is There A Best Technique For Putting In Eye Drops?](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/man-puts-drops-in-eye_900-585x540.jpg)
Is There a Best Technique for Putting in Eye Drops?
Is there a “best technique” for getting my glaucoma medication eyedrops in my eyes?
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 10 Should You Be Using Marijuana To Treat Your Glaucoma?](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/medical-marijuana_900-585x540.jpg)
Should You Be Using Marijuana to Treat Your Glaucoma?
As marijuana use becomes more accepted and increasingly legalized, glaucoma patients have questions about its effectiveness as a viable treatment option.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 11 Laser Iridotomy: Frequently Asked Questions](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/eye-close-up_900-585x540.jpg)
Laser Iridotomy: Frequently Asked Questions
Laser peripheral iridotomy is the standard first-line treatment in closed-angle glaucoma and eyes at risk for this condition.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 12 Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty: 10 Commonly Asked Questions](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/slt-treatment-patient_900-585x540.jpg)
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty: 10 Commonly Asked Questions
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty, or SLT, is a form of laser surgery that is used to lower intraocular pressure in glaucoma.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 13 Glaucoma Can Strike At All Ages, Even Newborn Babies](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/baby-with-large-eyes_900-585x540.jpg)
Glaucoma Can Strike At All Ages, Even Newborn Babies
Primary congenital glaucoma is the most common hereditary childhood glaucoma and an important cause of childhood blindness.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 14 What You Can Do To Manage Your Glaucoma](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/personal-planner-get-organized_900-585x540.jpg)
What You Can Do to Manage Your Glaucoma
By getting informed, making healthy choices, and keeping organized, you can establish a health routine that works for you.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 15 Dry Eyes And Glaucoma: Double Trouble](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/eye-drop-insillation_900-585x540.jpg)
Dry Eyes and Glaucoma: Double Trouble
Dry Eye Syndrome and glaucoma commonly occur together. Patients may have irksome symptoms, but might not associate them with dry eye syndrome.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 16 Incisional Surgery For Glaucoma](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/doctors-perform-incisional-surgery_900-585x540.jpg)
Incisional Surgery for Glaucoma
When medicines and laser surgeries do not lower eye pressure adequately, doctors may recommend a procedure called filtering surgery (also called incisional surgery).
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 17 Migs: The New Age Of Glaucoma Surgery](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/migs-procedure_900-585x540.jpg)
MIGS: The New Age of Glaucoma Surgery
Over the past 5-10 years there has been a revolution in glaucoma surgery, specifically Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, commonly called MIGS.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 18 When You Have Cataracts And Glaucoma](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/senior-man-with-glasses-smiling-at-caregiver_900-585x540.jpg)
When You Have Cataracts and Glaucoma
Cataracts may naturally coexist with glaucoma, have a causative effect on glaucoma, and/or may even be a result of glaucoma surgery.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 19 Glaucoma Medications And Their Side Effects](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/woman-putting-in-eye-drop-medications_900-585x540.jpg)
Glaucoma Medications and their Side Effects
A variety of options are available to treat glaucoma. These include eye drops, laser procedures, and surgery. All are intended to decrease eye pressure and, thereby, protect the optic nerve.
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Laser Iridotomy and Narrow Angles
Question: My eye doctor wants to perform a laser iridotomy on my eye because I have narrow angles. I don’t have glaucoma, so why do I need to have this procedure done?
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 21 Glaucoma Treatments And Management](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/iStock-1305313838_900-585x540.jpg)
Glaucoma Treatments and Management
The field of glaucoma research has introduced many innovative new treatments over the past several years — from minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries to new drug delivery devices.
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Unapproved Glaucoma Treatments
There are many unapproved treatments that are promoted on the internet and elsewhere, including marijuana/cannabidiol (CBD), stem cells, herbal medicines, and nutritional supplements.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 23 Ask The Expert: Alternative Therapies For Glaucoma](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/shan-lin-podium-2019-585x540.jpg)
Ask the Expert: Alternative Therapies for Glaucoma
The only proven therapy for glaucoma is lowering interocular pressure. But there is a lot of interest from patients in knowing, “What else can I do?”
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 24 Fda Approves New Biodegradable Glaucoma Implant From Allergan](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/news_900-585x540.jpg)
FDA Approves New Biodegradable Glaucoma Implant from Allergan
Allergan has announced the approval of DURYSTA™ (bimatoprost implant), the first biodegradable sustained-release implant for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma.
![New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma 25 New Medication Delivery Systems For Glaucoma](https://glaucoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/eye-target-new-medication_900-585x540.jpg)
New Medication Delivery Systems for Glaucoma
Learn about novel approaches to drug delivery currently being developed with an aim to improve medical therapy for glaucoma patients.