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A new FDA-approved Glaucoma treatment

Picture of The Rochester Eye & Laser Team The Rochester Eye & Laser Team : Jul 1, 2022 12:25:08 PM

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glaucoma_illustration_vision If you have Glaucoma, you know it can be a problem keeping your eye pressure in check.

Now there is a new FDA-approved treatment to help you...DURYSTA^® implant - the first and only FDA-approved dissolvable ocular implant to reduce eye pressure in people with open-angle glaucoma or high eye pressure (ocular hypertension)

DURYSTA^® is a prescription medicine and drug delivery system for the eye for lowering eye pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or high eye pressure (ocular hypertension).

As DURYSTA^® dissolves, it automatically releases medicine to help reduce high pressure inside your eye. Once in place, it does the dosing for you. One DURYSTA^® implant lasts for several months. DURYSTA^® should not be given in the same eye more than once.

Here are some things to think about before speaking to your eye doctor:

Is elevated eye pressure an issue?

Do you understand elevated eye pressure and the risks associated with it?

Do you have difficulty applying your eye drops every day? (Hard time using them, or forgetting?)

Understanding the role of eye pressure in glaucoma

Consistent eye pressure control is important

The pressure inside your eye is called intraocular pressure, or IOP. When IOP is elevated, it's a major risk factor for vision loss associated with glaucoma over time. The higher the level of IOP, the greater the chance of optic nerve damage and vision loss.

Just 1 DURYSTA^® implant works for several months

DURYSTA^® is a tiny, dissolvable implant your eye doctor places in your eye

The most common side effect involving the eyes reported in patients using DURYSTA^® was eye redness. Other common side effects reported were: feeling like something is in your eye, eye pain, being sensitive to light, a blood spot on the white of your eye, dry eye, eye irritation, increased eye pressure, a loss of cells on the inner layer of the cornea, blurry vision, inflammation of the iris, and headache.

If you are having a hard time controlling your eye pressures, or are having problems putting your eyedrops in daily, then DURYSTA^®may be right for you. Ask your doctor about DURYSTA^®.