Bimatoprost Ring Fitted in Patient's Eye (IMAGE)

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Bimatoprost Ring Fitted in Patient's Eye

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This silicone ring loaded with the glaucoma drug bimatoprost sits on the surface of the eye underneath the eyelids. The first clinical trial results showed that the sustained-release glaucoma drug delivery device helped lower intraocular pressure by about 20 percent over six months. Results were published online May 5, 2016 in Ophthalmology, journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

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