August 2009

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  • How to Approach Patients With OHT

    Clinicians share their advice on determining which patients to treat.

    By Allison Angelilli, MD; Jeffrey M. Liebmann, MD; Arthur J. Sit, SM, MD; and Anjali M. Bhorade, MD, MS

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Company Suspends Development of Novel Glaucoma Therapy

brAlcon Laboratories, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX), has suspended the development of anecortave acetate for the treatment of elevated IOP associated with glaucoma. Earlier this year, investigators reported that the mean IOPs of six eyes ... more >

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Drainage Device Approved in Canada

brHealth Canada cleared the Solx Gold Shunt (Solx, Inc., Waltham, MA) for clinical use in Canada. According to a news release from the company, Solx's GMS+ Gold shunt "reduced IOP by 45.6% from best medicated baseline in patients ... more >

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Company Secures Funds for Experimental Device

brTranscend Medical (Menlo Park, CA) has raised $35 million in series B funding for the development of its CyPass glaucoma treatment system. A report prepared by Snowdon & Associates (West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) ... more >

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Study Examines Patients' Ability to Administer Eye Drops

brA prospective, open-label study showed a significant disparity between patients' perceived versus observed ability to instill hypotensive eye drops.sup1/sup Glaucoma specialists from Baltimore analyzed 181 videos of 139 pati... more >

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