Glaucoma
First human trial to examine role of vitamin B3 in glaucoma treatment
A world-first clinical trial in Australia is investigating whether vitamin B3 could help protect nerve cells against damage in glaucoma....
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Brain pressure and eye pressure linked
In a finding that may have significant implications for how glaucoma is diagnosed and managed, researchers from the University of...
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Public funding for standalone MIGS procedures a step closer
Government advisors have recommended minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) should be publicly funded as a standalone procedure, following extensive campaigning...
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Locally developed glaucoma device leads to new Indonesian partnerships
The Lions Eye Institute (LEI) is strengthening its ties with Indonesian researchers following the successful launch of a new glaucoma...
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Image of trabecular meshwork captured for the first time
Using the same technique that prevents stars from ‘twinkling’ in telescopic images, researchers have captured the first undistorted microscopic images...
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Specsavers unveils new data as it completes OCT roll out
Specsavers has completed its world-first initiative to incorporate optical coherence tomography (OCT) into the standard eye exam of every Australian...
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Glaucoma Australia announces new president
Associate professor Simon Skalicky has been announced as Glaucoma Australia’s (GA) new president as the organisation aims to continue its...
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Research suggests tears could be used to detect glaucoma
A new research project examining the proteins that circulate in the eye’s fluids has the potential to pave the way...
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Researchers engineer self-clearing glaucoma drainage device
US biomedical researchers have developed a self-clearing glaucoma drainage device that uses vibration technology to disperse harmful micro-organisms. The implanted...
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