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A new proposal calls for tonometers to be reclassified as noncritical devices, allowing low-level disinfection (LLD) instead of the high-level disinfection (HLD) currently recommended. The change could reduce patient safety concerns, costs, and plastic waste associated with tonometer disinfection, according to a Position Statement from the American Glaucoma Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.... ...
Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation was not significantly associated with glaucoma severity or medication adherence among 200 veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health...
Adults with glaucoma had modest differences in physical activity and sleep compared with those without glaucoma in a large study using data...
Optometrists are taking on increasingly comprehensive roles in glaucoma diagnosis and treatment, although differences in regulations, funding, training, and access to resources...
A new proposal calls for tonometers to be reclassified as noncritical devices, allowing low-level disinfection (LLD) instead of the high-level disinfection (HLD) currently recommended. The change could reduce patient safety...
Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation was not significantly associated with glaucoma severity or medication adherence among 200 veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), according to a study. The analysis...
Adults with glaucoma had modest differences in physical activity and sleep compared with those without glaucoma in a large study using data from commercial wrist-worn devices. The retrospective cross-sectional study...
Optometrists are taking on increasingly comprehensive roles in glaucoma diagnosis and treatment, although differences in regulations, funding, training, and access to resources continue to limit the scope of practice in...
Age-standardized disability from glaucoma has fallen worldwide over the past three decades and is expected to continue declining through 2050, according to a new analysis, even as population aging increases...
Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had a higher documented prevalence of several treatable ocular conditions than matched adults without ASD, according to a study. The analysis included data from...
Lower cognitive function was associated with knowledge-related barriers to glaucoma medication adherence, while a greater burden of comorbidities was linked to difficulties with eye drop instillation, according to a study....
Jeff Banas, OD, FAAO, discusses his American Optometric Association Meeting presentation, highlighting the latest glaucoma technologies helping clinicians detect disease earlier and reduce patients’ dependence on eye drops. Jeff Banas,...
Preserving ocular surface health should be considered a key component of glaucoma care, with patient-centered and preservative-sparing strategies potentially helping to improve treatment adherence, quality of life, and long-term outcomes,...
Older adults with glaucoma are more likely to experience sleep disturbances than their peers without the disease, according to findings from U.S. and Chinese cohorts. The study also found that... ...
A community-based eye screening program that integrated ophthalmic assessments into routine annual health examinations for older adults was feasible to implement and identified substantial unmet vision care needs, according to...
Visual electrophysiology tests may help detect early glaucoma-related functional changes, but current evidence does not support their routine use in clinical practice, according to a review. Researchers identified 20 articles...
Different strategies for handling multiple intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements within follow-up time windows can substantially alter reported success rates after glaucoma surgery, according to a study. Researchers applied standard high-IOP...