Science & Medicine
More frequent visual tests may be good for tracking glaucoma progression
Aug. 9, 2011
World & Nation
An estimated 1 million Americans with glaucoma are unaware that they have the condition, the second leading cause of blindness in the United States.
May 21, 1992
Researchers have identified two mutant forms of a single gene that are responsible for 99% of cases of a common form of glaucoma.
Aug. 11, 2007
African Americans, at high risk for glaucoma, can reduce incidence by nearly half with regular use of medication, a study shows.
June 21, 2004
Treating ocular hypertension may reduce the risk of glaucoma: study
Dec. 12, 2011
Archives
Glaucoma is an eye disease that can cause blindness.
May 10, 1999
Food
Approximately 3 million Americans are affected with glaucoma, making it the leading cause of blindness in the United States.
Dec. 18, 2017
Blacks are four to five times more likely than whites to develop one of the most common causes of preventable blindness in the United States, according to the first major study to explore in detail long-suspected racial differences in rates of glaucoma.
July 17, 1991
“I haven’t felt a thing, felt it at all.”
June 18, 1990
Some patients with glaucoma may have greater pressure in their eyes during sleep, meaning that the severity of the disease can go unrecognized during daytime exams, researchers have found.
Feb. 20, 2006