CORNEAL CROSS-LINKING SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IN TEENS WITH KERATOCONUS

 This study reported in the Journal of Cornea and External Disease reports that corneal cross-linking is safe and effective at halting the progression of keratoconus in teen patients.

SWIM GOGGLES INCREASE INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE

According to this study in the Journal of Glaucoma swim goggles acutely increase intraocular pressure in the eyeball and may have implications for patients with glaucoma.

LINKS BETWEEN DIABETES, TREATMENT, AND GLAUCOMA

From Acta Ophthalmologica: 

To determine the effect of anti-diabetic medication on glaucoma. 

Patients treated with anti-diabetic drugs at any time during the study period had a significantly higher overall relative risk of glaucoma. For patients treated with anti-diabetic drugs, we found an increased hazard for development of glaucoma in patients with diabetic retinopathies and joint complications with diabetic retinopathies. Furthermore, we found that concomitant antihypertensive medications were associated with an increased likelihood of glaucoma overall, while treatment with β-blocker and RAS, in combination, are associated with a significantly lower risk.  Use of anti-diabetic drugs is strongly associated with use of anti-glaucomatous drugs. Diabetic complication as well as concomitant antihypertensive medications affect the risk of glaucoma in patients treated with anti-diabetic drugs.