About 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma, and it’s the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While there is no cure ...

Combating the ‘Silent Thief of Sight’ As part of January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness, the nation’s ...

Patients with ocular hypertension who develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) without visual field loss did not experience a decreased vision-related quality of life compared with those who did not ...

Treatment can control the symptoms of the most common type of glaucoma and save someone's vision. The catch is that a person can't feel the changes in eye pressure that can damage vision, so they ...

(PRESS RELEASE) CHICAGO — As part of January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed contact lenses with embedded sensors that measure the pressure inside the eye and send the information to an ophthalmologist for evaluation. It’s hoped that the lens will ...

In life, few things are certain. But one is: It becomes harder to see well as you age. “There are three things we cannot avoid: death, taxes, and presbyopia, the gradual loss of the ability to read up ...

Vision changes are common as people age from reading glasses to issues with cataracts. Senior citizens who have vision issues should address any concerns immediately to ensure they are safe and ...

Our eyesight gets worse as we get older, but some issues aren't part of the normal aging process. Our eyesight gets worse as we get older, but some issues aren't part of the normal aging process.

As we age, our bodies undergo various changes, some of which are more noticeable than others. One area that often reflects the passage of time is our vision. After the age of 45, many individuals ...