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Axial length affects RNFL thickness profiles

21 November 2012

Axial length/refractive status affects the peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness profile in eyes measured by RTVue OCT.

Rudin Glaucoma Prize winner announced

20 November 2012

Dr Daniel Stamer has been awarded the prestigious Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize 2012.

Anti-glaucoma eye drops linked to meibomian gland changes

22 October 2012

The long-term use of anti-glaucoma eye drops is linked to changes in meibomian gland morphology and function.

Legal fitness to drive influenced by BEMD

25 September 2012

Better eye mean deviation (BEMD) strongly affects a patient's legal fitness to drive (LFTD), according to recently published data.

ICS use maintains RNFL rate

04 September 2012

Intranasal corticosteroids (ICS) maintain retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness and optic nerve cup to disc ratio among patients with glaucoma or glaucoma suspect.

Contact lens sensor provides 24-hour IOP monitoring

03 September 2012

A contact lens sensor is able to provide continuous 24-hour IOP monitoring for the management of glaucoma.

Statins reduce OAG risk in hyperlipidemia

22 August 2012

The use of statins has been linked to a significant decrease in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) risk in patients with hyperlipidemia.

Caffeine increases IOP and OPP in POAG

20 August 2012

Consuming one cup of caffeinated coffee statistically increases IOP and ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients.

Glaucomatous damage detected with SD-OCT

15 August 2012

SD-OCT imaging and retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) assessment successfully detects pre-perimetric glaucomatous damage.

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