Glaucoma NewsNews on Glaucoma continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Decrease of Glaucoma surgeries according to study- June 30, 2008 A study carried out at Waterford Regional Hospital has found that the availability of a wide variety of medications has resulted in a decrease in the need for glaucoma surgery, despite a rapid growth in people ...http://www.topix.net/health/glaucoma/2008/06/decrease-of-glaucoma-surgeries-according-to-s... Docs: Ranking System Needs Some Major Surgery Stat- June 28, 2008 For nearly 300,000 government employees and family members insured through the state's Group Insurance Commission, the copay shelled out at each doctor's appointment depends on where their physicians fall on an ...http://www.topix.net/health/glaucoma/2008/06/docs-ranking-system-needs-some-major-surgery-... New Glaucoma Procedure Aims To Prevent Further Eye Damage- June 26, 2008 The minimally invasive procedure, which is available at Mayo Clinic and takes about 20 minutes, is designed to decrease pressure within the eye and stabilize the vision.http://www.topix.net/health/glaucoma/2008/06/new-glaucoma-procedure-aims-to-prevent-furthe... Today's Tip: Keep an Eye Out for Glaucoma- June 25, 2008 Detect and treat glaucoma early. Experts recommend regular eye exams every two to four years from age 40-60 and every one to two years after age 60.http://www.topix.net/health/glaucoma/2008/06/todays-tip-keep-an-eye-out-for-glaucoma?fromr... Flying doctors, tough patients live the ...- June 23, 2008 The eyesight of some of the grizzled opal miners in this outback outpost is fading, but with the help of Australia's legendary flying doctors they can still spot the flash of colour that could finally make them ...http://www.topix.net/health/glaucoma/2008/06/flying-doctors-tough-patients-live-the?fromrs... 3rd eye op for the gov- June 22, 2008 ALBANY - Gov. Paterson Monday had a third eye procedure in less than a month. Paterson was traveling to the city from the Capitol to attend his son's middle-school graduation ceremony when he felt pain in his ...http://www.topix.net/health/glaucoma/2008/06/3rd-eye-op-for-the-gov?fromrss=1 Imaging method identifies glaucoma risk- June 20, 2008 A development of Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography allows high-resolution non-contact imaging of the eye that could help glaucoma diagnosis deeper imaging A team at Duke University has shown for the ...http://www.topix.net/health/glaucoma/2008/06/imaging-method-identifies-glaucoma-risk?fromr... Automated Glaucoma Diagnosis: Any Time Soon- June 18, 2008 Given glaucoma's enormous impact on society, along with the aging of the baby boom generation and the limited supply of glaucoma specialists, automated glaucoma diagnosis could be an extremely valuable tool, ...http://www.topix.net/health/glaucoma/2008/06/automated-glaucoma-diagnosis-any-time-soon?fr... Improving Compliance: The Primary Target- June 15, 2008 Primary-care physicians can play an important role in helping glaucoma patients comply with their medication regimen.http://www.topix.net/health/glaucoma/2008/06/improving-compliance-the-primary-target?fromr... Tokyo Univ. Hospital doc operated on wrong eye- June 13, 2008 A doctor at Tokyo University Hospital mistakenly performed surgery on the wrong eye of a glaucoma patient in his 70s, the hospital announced Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/health/glaucoma/2008/06/tokyo-univ-hospital-doc-operated-on-wrong-eye... |