Learning Center · Glaucoma Care
Glaucoma Care Diagnose, treat and co-manage in your own practice.
Everything a practice needs to build a glaucoma service: the business case, the diagnostic workup, drops and surface care, and the laser, MIGS and implant options you refer for. Each card opens a focused page built from manufacturer, FDA and payer sources.
Where most practices start.
Build the service in the order patients move through it: find them, test them, treat them, then co-manage procedures.
- Find suspects in your own charts
- Standardize the workup
- Refer procedures, keep the follow-up
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Make the case
Glaucoma brings patients back several times a year for medically billed testing and visits.
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Test consistently
OCT, threshold fields, pachymetry, gonioscopy and an accurate tonometer at baseline and on a schedule.
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Treat and co-manage
Drops and surface care in house, with laser, MIGS and implants through a surgical partner.
Build the service
Business case and diagnostics
Why glaucoma fits a medical optometry practice and how to run the workup.
Treatment
Medical, laser and surgical options
From the first drop to sustained-release implants and MIGS.
Glaucoma Eye Drops
Each drug class, the newer molecules and the generics you can stock.
View page › GuideOcular Surface Care in Glaucoma
Preservatives, drop burden and keeping long-term users comfortable.
View page › ProcedureGlaucoma Laser Procedures
SLT, laser iridotomy and micropulse cyclophotocoagulation, with trial evidence.
View page › SurgeryMIGS
iStent, Hydrus, OMNI, Kahook Dual Blade and XEN indications.
View page › PrescriptionSustained-Release Implants
Durysta and iDose TR, how they differ and who is a candidate.
View page ›Frequently asked questions
Can optometrists manage glaucoma in every state?
Yes. Massachusetts was the last state to authorize optometrists to treat glaucoma. Laser procedures are authorized in a smaller group of states.
What equipment does a glaucoma service need?
OCT with a glaucoma package, a threshold perimeter, a pachymeter, a gonioscopy lens and an accurate tonometer.
Which glaucoma products can I order from Vision Rescue?
Generic glaucoma prescriptions such as latanoprost and timolol, plus preservative-free tears and lid care for the ocular surface.
Where does the information on these pages come from?
FDA labels and clearances, manufacturer product information, Medicare and contractor coverage pages, and peer-reviewed trials. Each page lists its references.
Do you help practices set up a glaucoma service?
Provider Relations can walk through stocking, RescueLink and supplies. Call 1-855-692-8024 or email providers@visionrescue.com.
References
Build your glaucoma service.
Stock generic glaucoma prescriptions and ocular surface products from one wholesale account.
Written for licensed eye care professionals. Product and device names are trademarks of their respective owners. Review each Prescribing Information and instructions for use before use. Scope of practice and coding rules vary by state and payer.