---
title: A new FDA-approved Glaucoma treatment
description: There's a new FDA-approved treatment to help you control eye pressure. Learn more here.
---

[Rochester Eye Center Blog Insights ](https://www.rochestereyecenter.com/blog)

# [A new FDA-approved Glaucoma treatment](https://www.rochestereyecenter.com/blog/new-treatment-for-glaucoma)

 Written by [The Rochester Eye & Laser Team](https://www.rochestereyecenter.com/blog/author/the-rochester-eye-laser-team) | Jul 1, 2022 4:25:08 PM

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®.

### Are you ready to start seeing more and living better without depending on glasses or contacts?

##### Join one of the educational seminars we regularly hold!

 

[View full post](https://www.rochestereyecenter.com/blog/new-treatment-for-glaucoma)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "The Rochester Eye & Laser Team"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2022-07-07T13:45:32.406Z",
  "datePublished" : "2022-07-01T16:25:08Z",
  "headline" : "A new FDA-approved Glaucoma treatment",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 573,
    "url" : "https://www.rochestereyecenter.com/hubfs/glaucoma_illustration_vision.png",
    "width" : 777
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.rochestereyecenter.com/blog/new-treatment-for-glaucoma",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "Rochester Eye Center Blog Insights"
  }
}
```