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Melbourne-based ophthalmology company, PolyActiva, has reported promising clinical trial results for its six-month sustained drug delivery, biodegradable ocular implant in glaucoma patients. The interim results, from an ongoing phase 2a clinical study ...

Glaucoma Australia has announced the new name of its patient support program. SiGHTWiSE, the new brand identity, signals a brighter future for people diagnosed with glaucoma and their families, the organisation says. ...

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Eye and Ear) is inviting Victorian optometrists to participate in an innovative care program for patients with mild to moderate glaucoma. During the past 20 ...

In a world first, ophthalmology experts at Flinders University will trial early intervention treatment, selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), to prevent people at high risk of glaucoma from developing loss of sight from ...

International research led by QIMR Berghofer has found hundreds of new genes linked to a person’s risk of developing glaucoma, including key genetic targets that could, for the first time, pave the ...

Macquarie University ophthalmology researchers have discovered a link between the protein neuroserpin and glaucoma and developed a technique for a gene therapy that could help treat the world’s leading cause of irreversible ...

Australia faces a $4.3 billion economic hit from the impact of glaucoma by 2025 unless the Federal Government invests now in initiatives that work to improve patient compliance, according to Glaucoma Australia. ...

Trinity College Dublin researchers collaborating with biotechnology company Exhaura Ltd have developed a gene therapy that has lowered intraocular pressure (IOP) in animal models, suggesting that glaucoma can be readily treated with ...

At the completion of this article, the reader should be able to improve their management of patients with glaucoma. Including: • Refine their use of normative data base to reliably assess glaucoma ...

At the completion of this article, the reader should be able to improve their glaucoma management. Including: • Understand the types of MIGS procedures • Identify, and refer more confidently, the glaucoma ...