Betty Fecteau, left, 85, of West Seneca, had a tiny stent surgically placed into her right eye in May by Dr. Paul C. Holmwood, right, an ophthalmologist with Eye Care & Vision Associates, which has ...

Ophthalmologist Dr. Arnold Prywes has fulfilled a mission years in the making — helping a patient with a challenging case of glaucoma by implanting a sight-saving device that he invented in 1991.

The iStent Infinite system includes three titanium stents, each about a third of a millimeter in size, placed in an arc around the edge of the eye to reconnect the fluid-filled interior with its main ...

Blake Williamson, MD, performed the first Xen Gel Stent procedure form Allergan Surgical in Louisiana at the Williamson Eye Center in Baton Rouge, according to a Weekly Citizen report. 1. The Xen Gel ...

Optometrist Dr. David Kordish often talks to patients about glaucoma and cataracts in doing general eye care. Now, he can see his patients with clearer vision and freedom from glaucoma medication ...

The London Ophthalmology Centre (LondonOC) has developed a new, non-invasive technique for the application of Xen stent into the eye to treat acute glaucoma. The micro device and new technique was ...

Nearly three million Americans suffer from glaucoma, which left untreated can lead to blindness, but a new implant is giving doctors and their patients a new option to help restore impaired vision.

The voluntary product withdrawal comes after Novartis announced plans to spin off Alcon into a separate company. (Wikimedia Commons/Andrew/Flickr) Novartis’ Alcon eye care division has withdrawn all ...

Michael J. Endl, MD, became the first ophthalmologist in upstate New York to place a new microinvasive eye stent. 1. He implanted a device called the Hydrus Microstent. 2. Dr. Endl performed the ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) --A tiny new device could help prevent a leading cause of blindness. The glaucoma implant is the size of a human hair, and was just approved by the Food and Drug Administration.