AI may help clinicians monitor nonadherence in patients with glaucoma, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma ...

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among adults. The disease involves an increase in pressure in the eye, which distorts the shape of the eyeball, damaging the lens of the eye, and resulting in ...

Propensity-matched analyses showed smokers had significantly higher risk across all studied ocular outcomes over 10 years, ...

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 ...

When considering performing glaucoma surgery in patients who are pregnant, ophthalmologists should weigh factors such as ...

Glaucoma, often called the silent thief of sight, can cause irreversible vision loss before you even notice symptoms. Regular comprehensive eye exams are the only way to catch it early, especially if ...

A gospel truth in ophthalmology has been that people of African ancestry are more likely to develop glaucoma, but a new study clouded the picture. The long-term cohort study has identified modifiable ...

Glaucoma occurs in absence of a raised mean IOP on diurnal testing. There may be presence of optic nerve damage and an open angle between the iris and the cornea. Elderly and females are usually prone ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Glaucoma is a complex group of eye diseases that lead to ...

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 ...