Screening with AI could cut unnecessary glaucoma referrals by half

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and often goes undiagnosed until vision loss is advanced. Population-wide screening has long been considered impractical, but recent ...
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UCSF program trains optometrists for glaucoma comanagement

A comanagement program at UCSF in which patients saw glaucoma-trained optometrists and had access to glaucoma specialists showed promising outcomes, according to a study published in Ophthalmology ...

Immune cells play key role in regulating eye pressure linked to glaucoma, research reveals

When the eye's drainage system clogs, pressure builds up and causes damage. The pressure can lead to glaucoma and vision loss. New research, published in the journal Immunity, reveals that a ...
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‘No clinical basis’: Doctors may be using outdated glaucoma rule of thumb

Glaucoma is likely to be treated when IOP reaches 22 mm Hg, but research shows that risk consistently increases even at lower IOP levels, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.“In ...
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Johnson & Johnson Announces FDA Approval of TECNIS PureSee Intraocular Lens, a Breakthrough Solution for U.S. Cataract Patients

TECNIS PureSee IOL197% of patients would recommend this IOL to friends or family2TECNIS PureSee IOL is the first and only U.S. FDA-approved extended depth of focus (EDOF) IOL maintaining contrast ...