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1. Free Paper Session provides glaucoma therapy update.

Author

Oliver, Mildred and Higginbotham, Eve

Subjects
*GLAUCOMA, *EYE diseases, *CONFERENCES & conventions
Abstract

Highlights the topics of Glaucoma Free Paper session at the 1998 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Anti-glaucoma medications; Surgical interventions on patients with primary open-angle glaucoma; Information on the computer software in perimetric testing.

Published
1999

2. MANAGING GLAUCOMA: A FULL-SPECTRUM APPROACH.

Subjects
*CONFERENCES & conventions, *DISEASE management, *GLAUCOMA, *LASER surgery, *MEDICAL care conferences
Abstract

Information about several papers discussed at a symposium on the management of glaucoma at the 2006 American Academy of Ophthalmology joint meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada is presented. It is designed to guide ophthalmologists in the management of glaucoma especially on the evaluation of disease progression and treatment with medical therapy to improve patient care. It tackled the importance of early detection of the disease and the exact use of laser and surgical options for disease management.

Published
2007

3. ARVO: Sight set on world-class science.

Subjects
*THERAPEUTIC use of antioxidants, *RETINAL degeneration, *HETEROCYCLIC compounds, *OPHTHALMOLOGY, *CONFERENCES & conventions, *DRY eye syndromes, *ENZYME inhibitors, *GLAUCOMA, *MICROSCOPY, *OPHTHALMIC drugs, *PROTEINS, *RETINAL diseases, *TEARS (Body fluid), *PREVENTION, *SOCIETIES
Abstract

Information about several papers discussed at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting in 2013 is presented. Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) results showed that participants treated with the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin without beta-carotene had their risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) reduced at about 18%. Automated standardization in evaluating corneal superficial punctuate keratitis (SPK) is shown not to be invariably applicable.

Published
2013

4. All eyes on research.

Author

Abelson, Mark B.

Subjects
*CONFERENCES & conventions, *MEETINGS, *OPHTHALMOLOGY conventions, *GLAUCOMA
Abstract

Information about several papers discussed at the 2010 annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in May 13, 2010 in Miami, Florida is presented. Topics include research in the areas of retinal disease, dry eye, ocular infection, ocular inflammation, glaucoma and allergy. The meeting was attended by broad spectrum of ophthalmology professionals to present their researches related to the topics mentioned.

Published
2010