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Our tools will help you understand and manage symptoms, treatment, and prevention of these diseases.
Learn the potential benefits, risks, and side effects of glaucoma surgery and whether it's the right treatment for you.
Laser iridotomy is a surgery to treat narrow angle, chronic angle-closure and acute angle-closure glaucoma. Learn about potential side effects of this procedure.
Laser peripheral iridotomy, or simply "iridotomy," is the preferred method of treating angle-closure glaucoma. Learn about the risks and benefits of laser peripheral iridotomy surgery.
Glaucoma was previously defined by high eye pressure (intraocular pressure); however, some patients with normal IOP still may still have optic nerve damage.
Learn about the first successful attempt to transplant lab-grown retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) into the eyes of mice to find a cure for glaucoma.
Learn about various causes of increased eye pressure that result from eye trauma and how this medical problem is managed.
A treatment plan is a plan that you and your doctor agree to as the way to manage your glaucoma. Its details should be included in your medical chart and updated periodically, as needed.
BrightFocus is proud to have been a direct sponsor on two of three new glaucoma research studies.
Marijuana, or Cannabis sativa, has been known to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) since the 1970s. The active component of marijuana, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has been shown to lower IOP in animals and humans and in various formulations, including inhaled, oral, intravenous, sublingual, and topical. This article will address the reasons why marijuana is not recommended for the treatment of glaucoma.
