Glaucoma affects peripheral vision, creating blind spots in the outer edges of a person’s visual field. This can affect daily activities such as driving and walking. Glaucoma is the name for a group ...

Glaucoma is the term for a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve at the back of the eye. Without treatment, it can lead to vision loss and blindness. Glaucoma is not a life threatening ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Glaucoma patients deserve the best level of care, and this includes any new technologies that allow them to ...

Université de Montréal provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA-FR. Université de Montréal provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Like high blood pressure, glaucoma ...

To examine changes in rates of visual field (VF) progression in patients attending a sample of glaucoma clinics in England between 1999 and 2012. An archive of 473 252 Humphrey VFs recorded across the ...

A form of gene therapy protects optic nerve cells and preserves vision in mouse models of glaucoma, according to new research. The findings suggest a way forward for developing neuroprotective ...

Some people with glaucoma-related binocular (both eyes) vision loss can pass a standard driving test by adopting increased visual scanning behavior, reports a new study. Some people with ...

Kevin Choi lost half his vision to glaucoma. In 2016, he teamed up with his doctor to cofound Mediwhale, a South Korea-based healthtech startup.Antoine Mutin for BI At 26, Kevin Choi lost half his ...

The latest investigation into a promising new genetic test for glaucoma - the leading cause of blindness worldwide - has found it has the ability to identify 15 times more people at high risk of ...

Glaucoma is not fatal. Without treatment, glaucoma can cause significant vision loss and eventually blindness, but early treatment can help protect vision and slow the progression of the disease.