Innovations in selective laser trabeculoplasty and laser cyclophotocoagulation focus on procedural efficiency, patient ...

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of permanent blindness in the world, affecting more than two million Americans, and more than one hundred million people worldwide. It is a disease of the optic ...

Two sustained-release procedural pharmaceuticals or drug-delivery options are available in the US: the bimatoprost ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Laser trabeculoplasty procedures can fail in 30% to 40% of patients with glaucoma, and they will need additional treatment to control their eye disease, according to 2 new ...

BOSTON — Considering the recent technological progress of femtosecond laser platforms, aided by 3-D imaging, glaucoma surgeons may now find femtosecond lasers beneficial in their own practices, ...

Scientists are testing a new laser surgery device specifically designed to make glaucoma procedures safer, simpler and faster. The revolutionary non-penetrating technique will be easily mastered by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Frailty and older age are associated with significantly lower odds of undergoing surgery or laser treatment for ...

Neil Minkoff, MD: As we move into different types of therapy, laser therapy is another viable treatment option. We try to understand patients on drops vs patients with implants vs patients with laser ...

Using anti-inflammatory medications after glaucoma laser surgery is not helpful or necessary, new research concludes. Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible blindness in the world, and is ...

LOS ANGELES & MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ELT Sight, Inc. today announced the company has acquired the IP and assets of MLase AG’s excimer ophthalmic laser system for glaucoma surgery. MLase manufactures ...

Q: I heard something about laser surgery for glaucoma. Tell me about it. A: SLT, or Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty, can help almost anyone with the most common type called chronic open angle glaucoma ...

Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and worth its weight in gold. Click here and subscribe today. Cataract develops when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy as ...