WASHINGTON, DC — The majority of patients don't require glaucoma medications before or after undergoing bilateral laser peripheral iridotomy, an analysis of a managed care database suggests. However, ...

To determine how many measurements should be evaluated to determine the iris bow and evaluate changes of iris bow at 12 clock positions after LPI in primary angle closure eyes. There was excellent ...

To evaluate changes at the anterior chamber angle during Valsalva manoeuver, in eyes having primary angle closure (PAC) and a patent laser peripheral iridotomy. This cross-sectional study was designed ...

A bill allowing optometrists in Vermont to perform certain laser procedures, injections and surgical procedures has been ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clear lens extraction not only reduced IOP, but also caused angle widening and reduced the requirement for ...

A randomized prospective clinical trial was performed to assess the 10-year incidence of increased intraocular pressure (IOP) in the two eyes of patients with pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS), with ...

—In this large, randomized trial, early lens extraction for patients with chronic angle-closure disease led to better quality of life and lower intraocular pressure at a reasonable cost compared to ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My eye doctor told me I’m in danger of an “acute attack” of narrow angle glaucoma and that I need iridotomy in both eyes right away. He also said this may be related to my headaches. I ...

Having optometrists perform laser eye surgery was not found to lead to a meaningful increase in nearby health care professionals for the population. Shorter travel times for care and an increase in ...

TO SEE THINGS THE WAY OF THE OPTOMETRISTS OR THE OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AT THE STATEHOUSE. IT IS A PUBLIC POLICY WAR, LARGELY INVISIBLE TO PATIENTS OR THE PUBLIC. BUT EYE DOCTORS HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN AN ...

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