The cause of glaucoma is unknown, but it is accompanied by high eye pressure. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Glaucoma is a group ...

Leon Herndon Jr, MD, a glaucoma specialist, ophthalmologist, and professor of ophthalmology at the Duke University Eye Center, discusses how a patient’s age can affect their glaucoma symptoms and ...

The early symptoms associated with chronic open angle glaucoma, the most common type, are usually unnoticeable. At first, in most cases, the build up of pressure is gradual without any discomfort or ...

Glaucoma represents one of medicine’s most paradoxical challenges—a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide that progresses so silently many patients have no idea they’re affected until ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with migraine aged younger than 40 years had higher risk for open-angle glaucoma onset vs. those aged ...

Acute angle-closure glaucoma is a rare but serious type of glaucoma. This condition occurs when drainage canals in the eye become blocked. If a person does not get treatment, acute angle-closure ...

Patients aged 75 years and older who received a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis 2 years ago or less had the highest risk of developing primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both initial and repeat SLT were associated with IOP reduction, but repeat SLT had longer duration of effect.

(Family Features) – More than 4.2 million Americans live with glaucoma, a leading cause of vision loss in the nation. Although there is no cure for glaucoma, early detection and treatment can stop ...