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Cataract surgery a beneficial first-line treatment for glaucoma
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Cataract surgery may be useful as the first step in treating patients with glaucoma, according to a presenter at Kiawah Eye 2014.“Whenever we’re dealing with glaucoma, it’s important to have a long-term plan of approach to take care of these patients as best we can. One of the most critical things that we do is to assess the need for surgical intervention for patients who simply need [advanced] therapy beyond that which can be covered with drops or with laser,” Savak Teymoorian, MD, told Ocular Surgery (Read more...)