Glaucoma is among the leading cause of permanent vision loss in most regions of the world. Damage to the optic nerve fibers resulting from glaucoma causes optic nerve cupping, which results in loss of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAILEA, Hawaii — Clinicians should look more closely at the optic nerve to diagnose cases of severe glaucoma, ...

Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Glaucoma damages the optic nerve and can lead to blindness if you do not treat the condition. You can get regular eye exams to help detect glaucoma early, ...

Scientists have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibers in the eye, in a discovery that could aid the development of new treatments for glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness ...

Researchers in Australia are claiming an important breakthrough in glaucoma research, demonstrating how the degenerative condition can be treated using an innovative form of gene therapy. The ...

The optic nerve crush (“ONC”) model used in these experiments mimics the nerve damage that occurs in glaucoma, one of the ...

Building relationships with ophthalmologists and other health care providers is not only a good business practice — it can ...

Glaucoma is a serious eye disease that can gradually cause vision loss, which is currently irreversible. But in a new cell culture study scientists found that removing a membrane at the back of the ...

To kick off Glaucoma Awareness Month in January, experts are setting the record straight on some common myths about what the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) calls the "silent thief of sight." ...

Patients with newly diagnosed glaucoma who have less wealth or reside in rural communities are less likely to receive ...

Glaucoma and macular degeneration are among the leading causes of blindness as you age. Nevertheless, both can be delayed, or ...