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How does the eye’s drainage system relate to glaucoma? Learn about aqueous humor, the trabecular meshwork, Schlemm’s canal, and eye pressure.
Learn about different types of tonometry: methods for measuring intraocular pressure. Eye pressure tests will reveal if pressure is not within a normal range.
How quickly blindness can occur when someone has glaucoma is determined by many factors, including ones that you can control. Learn three important steps that can reduce your risk of going blind from this eye disease.
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.
