Ed Edelson

New York-Some antifibrosis drugs and techniques on the horizon appear promising, but more data, especially from controlled human trials, are needed, Paul J. Lama, MD, told those attending the Glaucoma 2006 meeting here.

New York-The idea of using selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) for steroid-induced glaucoma originated with a patient's stubborn resistance to surgery, according to Janet P. Serle, MD.

New York-Some imaging devices may help predict which patients will develop glaucoma, but "they will not supplant clinical assessment of the optic disc by a trained observer," said Christopher A. Girkin, MD, MSPH, to attendees of the Glaucoma 2006 meeting here.

New York-A patient with exfoliation syndrome (XFS) may have the worst type of open-angle glaucoma, according to Robert Ritch, MD, who opened a session on XFS at the Glaucoma 2006 meeting.

New York-The Ex-PRESS glaucoma implant (Optonol) is a device that may be coming into its own, at least for some selected patients undergoing glaucoma surgery, Robert D. Fechtner, MD, reported at the Glaucoma 2006 meeting here.

New York-A gold micro-shunt (GMS, SOLX) implant holds promise for reducing complications of trabeculectomy by lowering IOP, said Celso Tello, MD.

Surgeon outlines potential remedies such as medical therapy, tamponade, adhesives

Fort Lauderdale, FL-When assessing a patient with dry eye, clinicians should keep the time of day in mind, said Carolyn G. Begley, OD, MS.

CA-The FDA approval of gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.3% (Zymar, Allergan) marks a milestone as the first fourth-generation fluoroquinolone to enter the ophthalmic market. The therapy for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of bacteria also has a unique mechanism to prevent development of antibiotic resistance, according to Allergan.

Baltimore-Race, that ever-sensitive subject in American culture, was the focus of a day-long meeting, "Ethnicity & Glaucoma: The Past, Present, and Future," at Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health.

San Antonio, TX-Before prescribing one of the newer medications for glaucoma, clinicians should ask what drugs the patient may be taking for aches and pains-especially non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs), including something as innocuous as aspirin, said William E. Sponsel, MD.