Eyesight is important but easily taken for granted. Few people can imagine life without their eyesight, but hundreds of millions of people across the globe experience compromised vision every year.

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve in the back of your eye called the optic nerve. Each type of glaucoma is different, but most have no ...

A type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and possibly dementia, finds research published online in the British Journal of ...

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 ...

To kick off Glaucoma Awareness Month in January, experts are setting the record straight on some common myths about what the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) calls the "silent thief of sight." ...

Use of the dual GIP/GLP-1 drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) was associated with a significantly reduced risk of glaucoma ...

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 ...

We found the following factors were important for predicting the progression of glaucoma: (1) the presence of small bleeding and poor blood flow to the retina and back of the eye, (2) abnormal cell ...

Coders need to pay attention to glaucoma laterality and staging of the levels in each eye. A version of this article was first published September 4, 2020, by HCPro's Revenue Cycle Advisor, a sibling ...

A person with glaucoma may be able to wear contact lenses. However, this can depend on the severity of their condition, and the type of treatment they receive. Glaucoma is a condition in which ...

Several different types of eye surgery exist, including laser or traditional surgery and minimally invasive options. The specific treatment you need depends on many factors such as your eye condition ...