Explore alternative therapies for managing glaucoma, from supplements to lifestyle changes and medical marijuana, to ...

About 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma, and it's the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, ...

Richey says that eye trauma can also lead to glaucoma, manifesting either immediately after an injury or sometimes even years later. The good news is that, while there's no cure for glaucoma ...

While there is no cure for this group of eye diseases, there are treatments that can halt progression and prevent vision loss. Here, we’re detailing what exactly glaucoma is, plus the most ...

Glaucoma occurs due to optic nerve damage. A common treatment is prescription eye drops. Although eye drops do not cure or reverse vision loss, they can help prevent optic nerve damage.

The symptoms of the most common type — open-angle glaucoma — start slowly and are hard to notice. However, an ophthalmologist may detect changes during an eye test. There is no cure for ...

A drug commonly used to treat glaucoma has been shown to protect against the build-up of a protein that causes various forms of dementia in animal trials. Researchers in the UK Dementia Research ...

Nishani Amerasinghe, President of UK and Éire Glaucoma Society, said: “Evidence shows there is a benefit to addressing both the trabecular and uveoscleral aqueous humour outflow mechanisms to control ...

David Hutton: I'm David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times. I'm joined by Dr. Omar Salamanca, staff ophthalmologist, Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, to discuss how Orbis treats and trains in glaucoma. Thanks ...

Cataracts are a natural part of aging, but they can also be caused by ... double vision (in some cases). There is no cure for glaucoma, but there are treatments that can help lower eye pressure and ...

More commonly, though, blindness is caused by glaucoma − a disease that affects millions of Americans and is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, per the U.S. Centers for Disease ...