According to the National Eye Institute, glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging the optic nerve. Generally, symptoms begin slowly ...

Eating leafy green vegetables is “consistently associated with” a lower risk for developing primary open-angle glaucoma, according to data published in Nutrients.“Growing evidence suggests that ...

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

A headache is a common occurrence for many of us, but for Effie Iemma , it was the first sign that she had glaucoma. "I had an eye test, just my normal routine eye ...

Statin use was associated with a higher likelihood of glaucoma in adults with hyperlipidemia, even those whose "bad" cholesterol was at optimal levels, according to a cross-sectional, population-based ...

Sigmund: Glaucoma is time-sensitive. If pressures stay high, vision can be lost in days. If you don’t have a pressure reading, someone might start steroids and recheck too late, and you can lose the ...

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that can cause vision loss and damage to the optic nerve. Possible treatments include eye drops and surgery. Glaucoma is relatively common. It is most likely to ...

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that affect around three million people in America and around 64 million across the globe and is the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness. One of the ...

Medicare Part B covers an annual glaucoma screening for people with a higher chance of developing glaucoma: African Americans age 50 and over, Hispanics age 65 and over, people living with diabetes, ...

Glaucoma is a vision condition that results from damage to your optic nerve, often due to elevated pressure in the eye. It’s one of the most common causes of vision loss in adults and can lead to ...

Although there already are "smart" contact lenses that monitor the eyes for signs of glaucoma, the devices are typically only worn when the patient is awake. A new type of contact lens, however, ...

If you’ve heard that smoking marijuana can treat glaucoma, we have an important tip: the rumor isn’t true. But experts at the John A. Moran Eye Center say they can direct you to the latest treatments ...