About 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma, and it’s the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While there is no cure ...

Combating the ‘Silent Thief of Sight’ As part of January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness, the nation’s ...

(PRESS RELEASE) CHICAGO — As part of January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading ...

Patients with ocular hypertension who develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) without visual field loss did not experience a decreased vision-related quality of life compared with those who did not ...

Glaucoma is the term for a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve at the back of the eye. Without treatment, it can lead to vision loss and blindness. Glaucoma is not a life threatening ...

Vision changes are common as people age from reading glasses to issues with cataracts. Senior citizens who have vision issues should address any concerns immediately to ensure they are safe and ...

Treatment can control the symptoms of the most common type of glaucoma and save someone's vision. The catch is that a person can't feel the changes in eye pressure that can damage vision, so they ...

Our eyesight gets worse as we get older, but some issues aren't part of the normal aging process. Our eyesight gets worse as we get older, but some issues aren't part of the normal aging process.

That blurry road sign you blamed on fog? The occasional floaters that drift across your field of vision? Those random flashes of light you see sometimes? Your eyes might be trying to tell you ...

As we age, our bodies undergo various changes, some of which are more noticeable than others. One area that often reflects the passage of time is our vision. After the age of 45, many individuals ...

As we age, most of us begin to notice subtle yet undeniable shifts in our vision. These changes are marked by moments where words on a page seem to blur, street signs become a bit more elusive and the ...

Researchers have developed contact lenses with embedded sensors that measure the pressure inside the eye and send the information to an ophthalmologist for evaluation. It’s hoped that the lens will ...