Combination drops may help patients challenged by multiple glaucoma meds
Management of glaucoma aims to keep eye pressure reduced, without frequent or significant fluctuation. Glaucoma drops typically are effective in optimal conditions, but some real-life barriers affect adherence and, as a result, pressure control. Compounded combination drops can help patients overcome those barriers.
Sustained blindness risk higher with severe diabetic retinopathy at diagnosis
More advanced diabetic retinopathy (DR) at first diagnosis is a significant risk factor for developing sustained blindness over two years, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in Diabetes Care.