This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...
We’re used to technology getting smaller. The chips that power smartphones in our pockets are now so tiny they can only be seen under a microscope. That same trend is reshaping modern eye care. Over ...
Every day, Sarah (not her real name) sets multiple alarms. These are not for work or family commitments, but for her eye drops. The 62-year-old has glaucoma, a condition that requires strict, lifelong ...
A trabeculectomy is a medical procedure that can relieve pressure in the eyes, which is associated with glaucoma. It involves making a small hole in the eye that allows excess fluid to drain, ...
Trabeculectomy as a first-line procedure to treat glaucoma is more cost-effective than tube shunt surgery for people with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), but tube shunt surgery may be the better ...
Not all glaucoma cases are the same. There are actually several types of glaucoma, and your treatment will depend on what type of glaucoma you have. A small percentage of people with glaucoma have a ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery could potentially offer an effective alternative to lifelong use of ...
Sight Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:SGHT) on Tuesday announced that UnitedHealthcare has updated its Glaucoma Surgical Treatments policy to cover goniotomy, trabeculotomy, canaloplasty (ab interno), and ...