14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (386+ words) Review of Optometry While the potential protective mechanism of PDE-5 inhibitor therapy against open-angle glaucoma remains unelucidated, researchers believe the association is related to vascular or perfusion-related mechanisms affecting the optic nerve head. Click image to enlarge Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (244+ words) Review of Optometry Friday, April 10, 2026 Demodex Blepharitis: Clinical Associations and Comorbidies Last week we covered identifying Demodex blepharitis in your patients, given the high prevalence, and this week we'll look at other clinical findings that could alert you to that…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (475+ words) Review of Optometry Smoking is significantly associated with an increased risk of multiple vision-threatening ocular diseases In a recent study, researchers sought to quantitatively estimate the 10-year risk of various vision-threatening conditions in smokers compared to non-smokers to inform clinical…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (255+ words) Review of Optometry Click image to enlarge Patients with neovascular glaucoma (NVG) faced higher long-term risks of all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular events than matched controls in a recent study published in Scientific Reports. Researchers conducted a retrospective multicenter cohort…...