Open-angle glaucoma is an eye disease that causes a gradual loss of vision. It is the most common type of glaucoma, a set of eye diseases that affect the eye's optic nerve. The optic nerve is located ...

Not all glaucoma cases are the same. There are actually several types of glaucoma, and your treatment will depend on what type of glaucoma you have. A small percentage of people with glaucoma have a ...

Secondary angle closure due to any mechanism compromises the normal aqueous outflow route and results in secondary elevation of IOP. Left uncorrected, over time this can cause optic nerve damage and ...

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

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old woman in good health. I walk daily. The only prescribed medications I am on are two different eye drops for glaucoma. My eye pressure is under control; I have it ...

A type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and possibly dementia, finds new research. A type of glaucoma called normal-tension ...

Open-angle glaucoma (OAG) is an irreversible optic neuropathy characterised by peripheral visual loss that usually precedes central vision loss. Due to its chronic nature and lack of early indicators ...

Glaucoma refers to a group of optic neuropathies that cause progressive damage to retinal ganglion cells. This damage leads to cupping of the optic nerve and ultimate visual loss. Glaucoma is a ...