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  • Using pilocarpine drops post goniotomy may reduce long-term glaucoma medication needs

    04/27/2025 7:34:49 PM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 1 replies
    Medical Xpress / CU Anschutz Medical Campus / Current Eye Research ^ | April 21, 2025 | Kara Mason / Julia L. Xia et al
    Using pilocarpine eye drops following Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) goniotomy surgery may improve clinical outcomes for patients with glaucoma and reduce the need for future medications, according to research. "The KDB goniotomy is a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery and there was some variability in the post-operative eye drop regimen among different providers," says Julia Xia, MD. "Some of our providers prescribe pilocarpine drops and some do not," she continues. The study analyzed 532 KDB goniotomy procedures between September 2015 and March 2020, with and without pilocarpine use, and measured surgical success, which the researchers defined as intraocular pressure less than...