From artificial intelligence to home monitoring, Joel Schuman, MD, of Wills Eye Hospital, explores the innovations that could ...
(PRESS RELEASE) CHICAGO — As part of January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading ...
About 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma, and it’s the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While there is no cure ...
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that can lead to vision loss. Health experts are unsure of the exact cause of glaucoma. When a person has glaucoma, fluid does not properly drain out of the eye.
Charisse Brown, a 38-year-old Columbia, S.C., resident, talks about her journey with glaucoma and keratoconus, which led to vision loss in her left eye. Underinsured and not qualifying for Medicaid, ...
Glaucoma is the term for a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve at the back of the eye. Without treatment, it can lead to vision loss and blindness. Glaucoma is not a life threatening ...
Patients with ocular hypertension who develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) without visual field loss did not experience a decreased vision-related quality of life compared with those who did not ...
Vision changes are common as people age from reading glasses to issues with cataracts. Senior citizens who have vision issues should address any concerns immediately to ensure they are safe and ...
One reason glaucoma is hard to detect is that it starts slowly and without pain. Often, one eye loses vision first, but the ...
Glaucoma is often called the “silent thief of sight” because it damages the eyes slowly without causing pain or early warning ...
That blurry road sign you blamed on fog? The occasional floaters that drift across your field of vision? Those random flashes of light you see sometimes? Your eyes might be trying to tell you ...
As we age, our bodies undergo various changes, some of which are more noticeable than others. One area that often reflects the passage of time is our vision. After the age of 45, many individuals ...