Jan 24, 2016 | Glaucoma, Latest News
Glaucoma risk factors you may not be aware of LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Today, nearly 3 million people ages 40 and older have glaucoma, according to the Prevent Blindness “Future of Vision: Forecasting the Prevalence and Costs of Vision Problems” report. As...
Jan 11, 2016 | Glaucoma, Latest News
Certain yoga positions may impact eye pressure in glaucoma patients Glaucoma patients may experience increased eye pressure as the result of performing several different head-down positions while practicing yoga, according to a new study published by researchers at...
Dec 20, 2015 | Information, Latest News
Eye cells grown at Johns Hopkins may lead to a cure for some forms of blindness by: Carrie Wells- Contact Reporter -The Baltimore Sun Dr’s. Donald Zack and Valentin Sluch spent 30 anxious days waiting for their experiment to yield results. They were eager to see...
Dec 14, 2015 | Glaucoma, Latest News
Standard testing, electrophysiology can work together for early glaucoma detection Objective electrophysiological tests can detect abnormalities sooner than subjective functional tests. by: Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA In recent years, the approach to glaucoma care has...
Nov 4, 2015 | Glaucoma, Latest News
Glaucoma is increased pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure = IOP). Cells inside the eye produce a clear fluid (“aqueous humor”) that maintains the shape of the eye and nourishes the tissues inside the eye. (Note: aqueous humor is NOT the same fluid as tears....
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