Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This study is unique in that it included only patients with advanced glaucoma and focused on the identification ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Greater variability of blood pressure over time was linked to faster visual field progression in patients with ...

Findings published in BMC Ophthalmology suggest that during diagnosis and follow-up of glaucoma with high myopia, more attention ought to be focused on structure and functional defects in macular ...

We extracted VFs from our database drawn from our normal clinical practice. VF series from 4177 eyes from 2208 patients who had five or more VFs were obtained, the ‘better’ eye was selected and the ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The visual field index underestimates the amount of neural loss in eyes affected by glaucoma, particularly in early disease, a new study suggests. "In early disease, we should rely ...

Purpose: To provide a quantitative comparison of the retinal thickness in the macula, with Humphrey visual field (HVF) parameters and circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defects, in ...

Higher mean blood pressure (BP) levels were associated with faster rates of visual field progression in patients with glaucoma, according to a retrospective cohort study. Among 985 patients, the ...

Most forms of glaucoma cannot be prevented, but with early diagnosis and diligent management, patients may avoid the loss of sight. An estimated 90% of glaucoma-induced blindness can be prevented, ...

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in the U.S. In general, glaucoma occurs when pressure builds up in the eye and causes damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve is like ...

In the specialized fields of ophthalmologyand optometry, doctors measure sight by having you focus on a central point while keeping your head still. You’ll also be able to see above and below the ...

Glaucoma creeps in without pain or obvious symptoms, slowly damaging your optic nerve. Regular eye exams and early detection are the only ways to prevent permanent vision loss and keep your sight safe ...