Glaucoma

The technology group fighting global blindness, one employee at a time

Sitting Down With… Rainer Kirchhübel, CEO, OCULUS Optikgeräte GmbH

Approvals, announcements, acquisitions and an all-new training program for refractive surgeons

Eye drops rely on “Grandma technology,” says Sean Ianchulev, and patients deserve better. His solution? Use inkjet instrumentation to print drugs onto the cornea: smaller doses, smarter delivery, safer therapy.

Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery looks set to transform IOP management – but which interventions are currently available, and when, how and on whom should they be used? Sneha Konda and Bala Ambati discuss.

It’s time to change the way we think about premium lenses for glaucoma patients.

Highlights from the “Decoding Glaucoma: A place for 24-hour IOP control” educational symposium organized by Santen and held at the 13th EGS Congress, Florence, Italy, on May 19, 2018. The symposium was moderated by Carlo Traverso (University of Genova, Italy), and featured presentations and comments from Luciano Quaranta (University of Brescia, Italy), Antonio Figueiredo (University of Lisbon, Portugal), and Anastasios Konstas (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece).

Combining VR ‘gaming’ technology with advanced wireless electroencephalography may transform the monitoring and diagnosis of visual disorders – particularly glaucoma.

Earlier diagnosis, more timely intervention and more rational clinical decisions: the advantages of steady-state pattern electroretinography should not be ignored.

Reducing IOP by targeting the ciliary body; two physicians present two different approaches