This is an interesting time in glaucoma. The field is attracting financial investment, and many of our best young ophthalmologists are seeking glaucoma fellowships. We have several new medical and surgical treatments for the glaucoma patient. This is all good news.
One major unmet need remains the unfortunate fact that as many as 50% of patients with glaucoma are undiagnosed. To date, there is no solution to that problem other than to encourage all citizens, as the American Academy of Ophthalmology has done, to have a screening eye examination at (Read more...)
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