Angle-closure glaucoma remains one of the leading causes of irreversible visual impairment globally. It arises from the obstruction of aqueous humour drainage due to a narrowed or closed iridocorneal ...

Traditional angle closure glaucoma management, including LPI, is being challenged due to limited evidence of efficacy in preventing visual field loss. The ZAP study suggests LPI's limited prophylactic ...

The use of bisphosphonates, particularly risedronate, in patients with osteoporosis is linked to a higher risk for acute angle closure but not open-angle glaucoma. Researchers conducted a ...

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause slow, progressive damage to the optic nerve in the back of the eye, says Schultz. This growing damage is due to unsafe fluid buildup that causes pressure ...

This story first appeared in the April 2024 edition of Healthy You, a quarterly health publication and Gazette special section. Glaucoma is a common eye disease that affects people mostly over 60.

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 ...

Open-angle glaucoma often has no symptoms until vision loss begins, so regular screening is important. You can use eye drops and laser therapy to slow the progression of open-angle glaucoma. Try using ...

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.

Laser eye surgeries can help treat glaucoma by improving the outflow of fluid in the eye. Types of surgeries include trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and cyclophotocoagulation. Doctors may suggest a ...