For primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), clear-lens extraction was more effective and cost-effective than laser peripheral iridotomy, according to results from the Effectiveness in Angle-closure ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 58-year-old white woman with primary angle closure suspect was referred to the New England Eye Center glaucoma ...

Traditional angle closure glaucoma management, including LPI, is being challenged due to limited evidence of efficacy in preventing visual field loss. The ZAP study suggests LPI's limited prophylactic ...

The occurrence of severe complications with goniopuncture is relatively rare and can be avoided with good technique. Table 4 lists potential complications related to this procedure and Table 5 ...

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 ...

A bill in the West Virginia Legislature would enable optometrists to perform eye surgeries, according to a March 17 report from WTAP. Under Senate Bill 565 and House Bill 2975, optometrists would be ...