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Our tools will help you understand and manage symptoms, treatment, and prevention of these diseases.
Learn about two new medications that were approved by the FDA in late 2017, and why they are so exciting to patients and ophthalmologists alike.
Learn about one of the factors that contributes to glaucoma risk.
Learn why open-angle glaucoma rarely causes noticeable symptoms in the early stages of the disease, and why that is a problem. Learn who is at risk.
Learn about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of neovascular glaucoma.
Pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS) occurs when eye pigmentation clogs the eye's drainage system. See video of how PDS may lead to pigmentary glaucoma.
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.
To evaluate which glaucoma treatment option is best, read about all your options and ask your doctor these questions at your next appointment.
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.