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.

Dr. Olivier answers the question: 'What Are The Two Main Types Of Glaucoma?' Aug. 24, 2009— -- Question: What is glaucoma, what are the two main types of glaucoma, and how common are they? (open ...

Childhood glaucoma may most commonly be caused by trauma, surgery or other acquired or secondary cause, according to a new report. In one Minnesota county, the condition occurred in approximately one ...

Glaucoma is a common ocular condition whereby damage is caused to the optic nerve connecting the eye to the brain. It is considered to be the second greatest factor causing permanent blindness in the ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Future research aimed at determining disparities in glaucoma care will need to account for these regional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WUERZBURG, Germany — Knowing a family history of glaucoma leads to an earlier diagnosis of many types of the ...

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 ...

This prospective, nonrandomized, consecutive cohort study aimed to assess 36-month outcomes after cataract surgery and implantation of two second-generation trabecular microbypass stents (iStent ...

Scientists have identified a novel locus for glaucoma in Dandie Dinmont Terrier. The locus on canine chromosome 8 includes a 9.5 Mb region that is associated with glaucoma. The canine locus shares ...