Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS, highlights home tonometry, virtual visual fields, and portable OCT devices as promising tools, ...

The American Glaucoma Society and American Academy of Ophthalmology are warning eye doctors to be aware of potentially toxic effects on the liver from the vitamin B3 derivative nicotinamide as it ...

Smith, MD, of Glaucoma Associates of Texas, in Dallas, sat down with the Eye Care Network to reflect on how glaucoma care ...

Zacks Investment Research has recently initiated coverage of IRIDEX Corporation IRIX with a Neutral recommendation. The ophthalmic medical device company, known for its laser-based systems for ...

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound derived from the cannabis plant. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), it doesn’t cause intoxication. CBD has a wide variety of potential therapeutic uses, but research is ...

Eating leafy green vegetables is “consistently associated with” a lower risk for developing primary open-angle glaucoma, ...

Use of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), particularly cardioselective agents, had a modest but statistically significant association with glaucoma, a large meta-analysis showed. Overall, patients with ...

This advanced procedure merges high-precision imaging with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, placing the Armed Forces ...

Glaucoma is not fatal. Without treatment, glaucoma can cause significant vision loss and eventually blindness, but early treatment can help protect vision and slow the progression of the disease.

Doctors may recommend eye drops, oral medications, laser treatment, or surgery for glaucoma. These interventions can help reduce eye pressure and protect the optic nerve from further damage. However, ...

In a major advancement for ophthalmic care in India, the Ophthalmology Department at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), ...