Ophthalmology
New eye test could detect glaucoma years earlier
UNSW Australia scientists have developed a testing protocol that identifies the blinding eye disease glaucoma four years earlier than current techniques.
Jul 12, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Pilocarpine expands schlemm canal in healthy eyes, glaucoma
(HealthDay)—Pilocarpine expands the Schlemm canal in eyes with and without glaucoma, according to a study published online June 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jun 25, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Low-carbohydrate diet may be associated with lower risk of blinding eye disease
Following a long-term diet that's low in carbohydrates and high in fat and protein from vegetables may lower the risk of the most common subtype of glaucoma. In a first-of-its-kind study, a researcher at New York Eye and ...
Jul 23, 2020
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Ophthalmology
Most shoppers unaware of major risk factor for most common form of glaucoma in UK
New study suggests that less than a fifth of shoppers were aware of the need for tests of the pressure inside their eyes (intraocular pressure), when measured at a Pop-Up health check station set up across eight shopping ...
Nov 27, 2019
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Ophthalmology
New insights on childhood glaucoma
Children and adolescents living with glaucoma develop a high level of emotional and social resilience to cope with this rare chronic eye condition, a new Flinders University study reveals.
Aug 12, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Pain reliever may help relieve the vision damage of glaucoma
The tip of our optic nerve is typically the first place injured by glaucoma.
May 1, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Major increase in U.S. glaucoma cases expected by 2030
(HealthDay)—Glaucoma affects more than three million Americans, but that number is expected to surge to more than four million by 2030, according to the Glaucoma Research Foundation.
Jan 9, 2017
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Genetics
Stem cell research reveals detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma
A new, detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma—the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness—will help researchers develop new drugs to combat the disease, by identifying potential target areas to stall or reverse ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Potassium balance and glaucoma
Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) make up the optic nerve. When RGCs degenerate due to elevated intraocular pressure caused by glaucoma, vision is lost.
Jul 17, 2019
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Ophthalmology
UC Davis Health testing microshunt in children with refractory childhood glaucoma
A polymer-based microshunt is safe and effective in pediatric patients with refractory childhood glaucoma, according to a small, single-center case series at the UC Davis Health Eye Center.
Nov 17, 2022
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