Expert Information
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Our tools will help you understand and manage symptoms, treatment, and prevention of these diseases.
Learn about the most recent medical advances in electronic retinal implants for vision restoration.
There are many effective and different treatments for open-angle glaucoma, but the one unifying concept is that all current treatments are designed to lower eye pressure.
Learn helpful tips, room by room, on how to modify your home to make it safe and friendly for those living with dementia.
Learn how glasses can help with macular degeneration (AMD) and what types of special glasses are best for different stages of AMD.
To evaluate which glaucoma treatment option is best, read about all your options and ask your doctor these questions at your next appointment.
Kathleen Allen, an Aging Life Care Specialist, explores the issues associated with informing a loved one about their diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Learn about pseudoexfoliation syndrome, an age-related disease manifesting itself primarily in the eyes which increases the risk of developing glaucoma.
Learn about a form of glaucoma that typically produces no pain and other forms that can cause significant discomfort. Regardless of whether pain is associated with glaucoma, the condition can lead to complete loss of vision if not treated properly.
Visual field tests detect changes in peripheral vision, an important indicator in glaucoma diagnosis. Learn how it works.
Optic nerve degeneration related to glaucoma may cause an effect called optic nerve cupping. This video demonstrates the cupping effect.
