Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of permanent blindness in the world, affecting more than two million Americans, and more than one hundred million people worldwide. It is a disease of the optic ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Laser trabeculoplasty procedures can fail in 30% to 40% of patients with glaucoma, and they will need additional treatment to control their eye disease, according to 2 new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Glaucoma can be a difficult management problem in a subset of patients, even for the most experienced glaucoma ...

CHICAGO -- Upfront laser trabeculoplasty significantly slowed glaucoma progression and vision loss as compared with eye drops, long-term follow-up from a large randomized trial showed. After 6 years ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Frailty and older age are associated with significantly lower odds of undergoing surgery or laser treatment for ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My eye doctor told me I’m in danger of an “acute attack” of narrow angle glaucoma and that I need iridotomy in both eyes right away. He also said this may be related to my headaches. I ...