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Secondary glaucoma is a broad term that encompasses many types of glaucoma that are the result of certain medical conditions in the eye or the body.

Is there a higher frequency of glaucoma in patients with Alzheimer’s disease? Are glaucoma patients at greater risk for Alzheimer’s? This article looks at the latest research exploring possible connections between these diseases of mind and sight.

Explore non-antipsychotic options to manage the challenging behaviors of Alzheimer’s disease, including medications like Depakote, Lamotrigine, gabapentin and others.

What are the differences between palliative care and hospice care? What do they offer and how do you decide which is the best choice?

Learn how microorganisms that live in our gut may influence physical and cognitive health.

There is strong evidence that inflammation plays a role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Learn why our immune system and inflammation contribute to AMD and how exciting research may lead to new, promising treatments.

Learn helpful tips for navigating glaucoma care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

You’ve visited an ophthalmologist, and you’ve just received a diagnosis of glaucoma. You may be feeling anxious or overwhelmed by this diagnosis, but hopefully, with additional knowledge, you can feel more in control of this disease. This article summarizes some questions you may be asking yourself.

Learn how your eye doctor can determine a great deal about your general health just by examining your eyes.

Some patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) lose their central vision in both eyes. This makes it difficult to read, recognize faces, or watch television. Fortunately, the more peripheral retinal beyond the centrally-located macula is not usually affected. The implantable miniature telescope (IMT) takes advantage of this fact by enlarging objects in the center of the visual field so they can be seen by the intact parts of the retina around the macula.