Glaucoma Treatment Articles
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Allergan Receives FDA Approval for XEN Glaucoma Treatment System
On November 22, 2016, Allergan announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the XEN® Glaucoma Treatment System for use in the United States.
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What is MIGS?
The goal of all glaucoma surgery is to lower eye pressure. MIGS has become a commonly used abbreviation in the glaucoma world. It stands for minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.
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Stick with the Program to Preserve Your Vision
Because vision loss from glaucoma starts with your side vision, you may not notice any symptoms until the disease has progressed significantly.
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Brand Names and Generic Medications
Many common glaucoma medications are known by both their associated brand names and by generic names.
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Glaucoma Eye Drops Prevent Vision Loss — But Only if Patients Use Them
Prescription eye drops work to prevent glaucoma progression but only if taken on a regular and consistent basis.
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Glaucoma Surgery
Surgery involves either laser treatment or making a cut in the eye to reduce the intraocular pressure.
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Premium Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) for Patients with Glaucoma
During cataract surgery, the cataract is removed and a new lens is placed into the eye. These lenses are termed intraocular lenses, or IOLs. For patients undergoing cataract surgery, there are many new options in IOLs.
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Trabectome Surgery: A Minimally-Invasive Glaucoma Procedure
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.
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Should You Be Smoking Marijuana To Treat Your Glaucoma?
Although marijuana can lower eye pressure, recommending it does not make sense given its side effects, short duration of action, and lack of evidence that its use alters the course of glaucoma.
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Preservative-free Glaucoma Medications
Glaucoma medications free of preservatives may significantly reduce toxicity-related ocular surface disease, affecting a patient’s quality of life.
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Glaucoma Eye Drops: Suggestions on Use
Eye drops can be challenging to instill. Here are some tips you may find helpful.
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Problems with Prescription Eye Drop Refills?
Some glaucoma patients who use eye drop medications have been faced with more stringent restrictions on their prescriptions.
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How Compliance Can Help Save Your Sight
Seven tips to help make it easier to stay compliant with your medication regimen.
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Do It Right To Preserve Your Sight
The only proven treatment to prevent glaucoma from developing or getting worse is to lower the pressure in the eye.
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Canaloplasty: A Surgical Alternative for Glaucoma
Canaloplasty is one of several surgical alternatives to lower pressure for patients with glaucoma.
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Glaucoma Implant Surgery
A glaucoma drainage implant is a small device placed in the eye to treat glaucoma.
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Update on Alternative Glaucoma Medications
In research studies, vitamins have had little or no effect as a glaucoma treatment.
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Hypotony
I’ve recently had filtering surgery, and now my eye pressure is very low. My doctor says I have a condition called hypotony. Can you tell me what this is?
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Surgical Treatments for Pediatric Glaucoma
While there are both medical and surgical treatments for pediatric glaucoma, surgery remains the mainstay of therapy for primary infantile glaucoma as well as many other forms of glaucoma in children.