![Poplar trees in Cooma](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/Cooma%20260%20x%20160.png)
A couple of years later I developed traumatic glaucoma as a direct result of the surgery, and have received various treatments since, taking care of both eyes as a precaution.
![A young male optometrist wearing a white lab coat looking into the lens of a slit lamp.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/Optometry%20SLT%20740%20x%20444px.png)
During the past decade, glaucoma care in the UK has changed dramatically, with more non-medical ophthalmic practitioners involved. As such, optometrists and other non-medical professionals have been delivering laser treatments including SLT in the Hospital Eye Service (HES).
![Chair of Glaucoma Australia Research Committee, Professor Bang Bui](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/Professor%20Bang%20Bui%20740%20x%20444%20px.png)
Funding research to enhance glaucoma detection, treatment, and the lives of individuals with glaucoma is fundamental to Glaucoma Australia's mission to prevent glaucoma blindness.
![Nerve cell, computer generated artwork.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/Nerve%20regeneration%20740%20x%20444%20px%20%281%29.png)
Researchers have identified a potentially transformative factor for regenerating damaged optic nerves, which they believe could one day prevent irreversible blindness.
![Val Tosswill](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-06/Val%20Tosswill%20740%20x%20444%20px.png)
Glaucoma Australia is thrilled to welcome Senior Orthoptist Patient Educator Val Tosswill to provide comprehensive support to patients enrolled in its SiGHTWiSE Patient Support Program.
![A computer generated graphic showing a cross section of the human eye with a laser targeting the trabecular meshwork.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/1.png)
The landmark Laser in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension (LiGHT) Trial – that ultimately recommended selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) as a first-line glaucoma intervention – has published six-year results further demonstrating the clinical effectiveness of the treatment.
![Optometrist checking an older man's eyes.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/Optometry%20740%20x%20444%20px.png)
With the rising numbers of patients diagnosed with glaucoma – and oversubscription of public ophthalmology departments – the Glaucoma Community Collaborative Care Program at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne is designed to alleviate some of this pressure.
![Retired couple sitting on a jetty with the sunrise behind them.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-03/Interventional%20glaucoma%20740%20x%20444_0.png)
To accommodate an ageing population, glaucoma management is transitioning from reactive treatment regimens to proactive ones. Three key experts detail what this mindset shift entails and how they employ it in practise.
![Dr Nathan Kerr performing Australia’s first surgery with the MINIject MIGS device at the end of 2023.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/Dr%20Nathan%20Kerr%20740%20x%20444%20px%20%281%29.png)
As issues with compliance and a reduction of life-quality are commonly associated with eye drops, the industry is exploring new avenues that are revolutionising the treatment landscape.