Glaucoma October 28, 2015 Foods to help reduce glaucoma risk Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among adults.
Glaucoma October 27, 2015 Chicago company offers eye exams via smartphone and computer for $40 A Chicago optometrist has created a digital eye exam that adults can take on their computers and smartphones, My Fox Chicago reported.
Glaucoma October 27, 2015 Contact lenses may alter bacteria in the eye Wearing contact lenses may change the community of bacteria living in your eyes, according to a small new study.
Glaucoma October 27, 2015 Needle treatment for glaucoma shows promise Scientists are working to develop new techniques to administer medication for glaucoma patients that replace the usual regimen of twice-daily eye drops, a sometimes unreliable treatment
Glaucoma October 27, 2015 Student-designed device uses sonar technology to aid the visually impaired College students in North Carolina have created a device to help people who are visually impaired navigate independently— using the same method that bats use to travel in the dark, MyFoxAtlanta.com reported.
Glaucoma October 26, 2015 Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South Health officials say bad eyesight in the U.S. is most common in the South.
Glaucoma October 25, 2015 Allergens from cats and cockroaches may increase glaucoma risk Exposure to cats and cockroaches may increase the risk for glaucoma, but contact with dogs could guard against the common eye disease, suggests a study in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
Glaucoma October 24, 2015 11-year-old blind gymnast inspires, aims for gold At 11 years old, Adrianna Kenebrew dreams of going to the Olympics to win gold as a gymnast— and she won’t let the fact that she’s legally blind stand in the way.
Glaucoma October 24, 2015 New wave of drugs poised to shake up glaucoma treatment For the first time in 20 years, patients suffering from the eye disease glaucoma may soon have new treatments as several young companies look to shake up the $5.6 billion global market
Glaucoma November 20, 2014 Treat Glaucoma With Laser Surgery Over 2 million Americans have glaucoma, and half of them are unaware that their vision is slowly deteriorating, according to the Glaucoma Research Foundation. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, marked by optic nerve damage that results in irreversible vision loss. Everyone is at risk for glaucoma, from prenatal children to senior citizens. While the vision loss cannot be fixed, early detection and intervention can prevent eye damage from progressing into blindness.
