Ocular negative pressure therapy being explored as treatment for open-angle glaucoma
glaucoma

Ocular negative pressure therapy being explored as treatment for open-angle glaucoma

An FDA advisory panel recently gave a green light to Balance Ophthalmics Inc to continue studies of their Fsyx Ocular Pressure Adjusting Pump (Fsyx OPAP) as a potential treatment for open-angle gla...
Cataracts vs Glaucoma: What’s the Difference?
cataract

Cataracts vs Glaucoma: What’s the Difference?

Unless you’re in the eye field, it’s easy to confuse the terms cataracts and glaucoma. And yesterday, I completed another dozen surgeries, some for cataracts, others for glaucoma. So what’s the dif...
Diabetic drug, metformin may reduce macular degeneration risk
age related macular degeneration

Diabetic drug, metformin may reduce macular degeneration risk

A study recently published in JAMA Ophthalmology reveals that the commonly prescribed drug for diabetes, Metformin, may also be beneficial in reducing the risk of developing age-related macular de...