![An older woman using a mobile phone](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-01/Glaucoma%20eye%20drop%20reminder%20app%20740x444.png)
A smartphone eye drop app developed by a junior doctor aims to improve compliance and clinical outcomes by reminding patients and their carers when to instil their eyedrops.
![A little boy with ginger hair wearing sunglasses](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-01/Protecting%20their%20eyes%20this%20summer.png)
In response to the overwhelming evidence that UV damages children’s eyes, Sydney-based ophthalmologists Dr Shanel Sharma and Dr Alina Zeldovich created Beamers sunglasses utilising Optoshield Technology to provide maximum protection.
![Drinks](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-12/Untitled%20design%20%288%29%20%281%29.png)
A Japanese study has shown a “robust” association between drinking of alcohol and glaucoma in male drinkers...
![Professor Turpin’s research aims to revolutionise the current ‘one size fits all’ visual field test.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-12/Untitled%20design%20%284%29%20%281%29.png)
Professor Andrew Turpin and his team at Lions Eye Institute (LEI) are leveraging artificial intelligence image processing to bridge the gap between visual field testing and OCT imaging to revolutionise glaucoma diagnosis.
![MIGS Surgery](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-12/Untitled%20design%20%285%29%20%281%29.png)
A new minimally invasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) procedure called Miniject – iStar Medical’s innovative device designed for patients with open-angle glaucoma – has launched in Australia.
![A bottle of castor oil](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-11/Castor%20Oil%20740%20x%20444%20px.png)
A trend on TikTok has some users claiming that rubbing castor oil on the eyes can help treat vision problems, including dryness, floaters, cataracts, poor vision, and glaucoma. However, ophthalmologists have warned against the trend.
![Alison and an attendee at her event](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-11/Alison%20Story%20740x444.png)
Artist and teacher Alison Bowmer thought that a great way to give back to the community would be to use her creativity and artistic skills to fundraise for a good cause – Glaucoma Australia.
![An enlarged view of the microscopic ocular implant which looks like a thin clear tube.](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/PolyActiva%20Implant%20740%20x%20444%20px.png)
Sustained drug delivery via an implant could reduce the reliance on daily eye drops and ensure that the correct amount of medicine is delivered consistently, every day.
![A man rubbing his eyes](https://glaucoma.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-10/Side%20Effects%20of%20Glaucoma%20Medication%20article%20%20%28740%20x%20444%20px%29.png)
In this article, we’ve summarised the key Q&A's from our recent webinar with Dr Wechsler and Professor Armitage about the side effects of glaucoma medication.