Primary Open-angle, Closed-angle, Normal-tension, and Congenital are common types of glaucoma. Eye drops serve as the primary treatment, tailored to the patient’s target IOP and ocular/systemic ...

Ophthalmologists must know how to identify and manage pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, one of the most damaging forms of the ...

Glaucoma is a common eye condition that can affect people as they age, especially those over 60. It damages the optic nerve, ...

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Medication, laser, and surgery are all methods of treating glaucoma according to Jonathan Eisengart, MD. Jonathan Eisengart, MD, an ophthalmologist at Cleveland Clinic, explained how different ...

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can lead to vision loss and blindness. It is caused by damage to the optic nerve, a part of the back of the eye. It can affect anyone, but some groups may ...

Although most of the innovation in treatment has come in the past decade, new treatments for glaucoma are still being tested, albeit at a slower pace.

More than 4.2 million Americans live with glaucoma, a leading cause of vision loss in the nation. Although there is no cure ...

A big part of that has been evaluating several new types of lasers designed for use ... and lasers to provide better control of glaucoma without burdening patients with prescription eye drops that can ...

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. Its symptoms do not present themselves in an obvious way, which has led to the condition being dubbed the ‘silent thief of sight’.