Glaucoma-related vision loss is often preventable, but many can't afford treatment
It's as if she's squinting through a smoke-filled room. But it's Charisse Brown's eye condition, glaucoma, that diminishes her vision.
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Disease or Syndrome: Glaucoma
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Early detection is key to improving treatment of uveitis, a global leading cause of vision loss
New treatment guidance has been developed to help doctors tackle uveitis—one of the leading causes of vision loss. The new clinical guidance, by a team at the University of Bristol, aims to help thousands of sufferers keep ...
May 28, 2025
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Family doctors' research on medication dosage timing answers critical questions that 'otherwise don't get asked'
A University of Alberta-led study has put to rest a long-standing controversy about the best time of day to take blood pressure medications—and in the process has created a powerful research network of family doctors to answer ...
May 15, 2025
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Vision loss and damage could be tied to elevated eye pressure
One of the world's leading causes of irreversible vision loss could begin with elevated eye pressure, according to a recent study published in Ophthalmology Science.
May 14, 2025
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Vitamin supplements may slow down the progression of glaucoma
A vitamin supplement that improves metabolism in the eye appears to slow down damage to the optic nerve in glaucoma. The promising results have been published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine. The researchers behind the ...
May 8, 2025
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Using pilocarpine drops post goniotomy may reduce long-term glaucoma medication needs
Using pilocarpine eye drops following Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) goniotomy surgery may improve clinical outcomes for patients with glaucoma and reduce the need for future medications, according to new research published by faculty ...
Apr 21, 2025
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New insights into eye drainage cells' response to forces could inform glaucoma treatments
A new study on glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, offers a fresh understanding of how the disease progresses and points the way toward new treatments. The study, published today in Matter, examined the behavior ...
Apr 8, 2025
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New study reveals racial and economic barriers in glaucoma care access
Hundreds of thousands of Americans with glaucoma are not receiving the care they need—and a new Northwestern University study suggests that race, income and where patients live play a major role in that gap.
Mar 17, 2025
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Myopia is a disease, not a refractive error. Here's what that means
Myopia is a refractive error (blurred vision at a given distance) that affects about 30% of the world's population. This proportion is increasing so quickly that it is estimated it will reach 50% by 2050.
Mar 12, 2025
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Blood metabolites may reduce genetic risk of glaucoma
Scientists have revealed why not all individuals with a high inherited risk of glaucoma may ultimately develop the disease.
Mar 11, 2025
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