In March 2020, Allergan received FDA approval for DURYSTA™ (bimatoprost implant) the first and only Intracameral Biodegradable Sustained-Release implant to lower intraocular pressure in Open-Angle ...

Iridex Corporation (Nasdaq: IRIX), a worldwide leader providing innovative and versatile laser-based medical systems, delivery devices, and procedure probes for the treatment of glaucoma and retinal ...

When stocking up before your surgery or getting back to shopping after surgery, take a look at your regular diet and see if there are any positive changes you could make. This may include eating more ...

Some people develop stent thrombosis within 24 hours of their procedure, while others may develop it a month or months later. The main treatments for stent thrombosis are procedures to remove the ...

Bioresorbable stents (BRS) were initially developed with the goal of providing adequate mechanical support and drug delivery in the short to medium term (one to two years) while gradually disappearing ...

People may have salivary gland surgery to remove part or all of the salivary gland. Its primary purpose is to remove tumors, but it can also help treat infections and inflammation. A person has ...

Esprit BTK was approved by the FDA in April. Image credit: Shutterstock / Sundry Photography. Abbott has unveiled positive long-term data for its Esprit below-the-knee (BTK) stent in treating the most ...

Higher BMI, urinary white blood cell abnormalities, prolonged stent use, and low water intake raised the risk for double-J stent encrustation after urinary surgery. Higher BMI, preoperative urinary ...

The researchers found that the minimal stent area at the site of maximal calcification was 7.67 ± 2.27 mm 2 and 7.42 ± 2.54 mm 2 in the orbital atherectomy and balloon angioplasty groups ...

Glaucoma is a group ... Sometimes laser treatments or surgery are also recommended to slow the disease's progression, says Schultz. "In extreme cases, stents may be placed in the eye to act ...