Researcher Spotlight: Meet Padhu Pattabiraman
In this interview, we learn about Padhu’s extensive background, his research interests, and his personal passions.
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This is the place for the latest information about our work here at Glaucoma Research Foundation and for current events in the world of eye health. All breakthroughs and insights are made possible through the dedication of researchers, and through the continued financial support and active involvement of the community.
This is the place for the latest information about our work here at Glaucoma Research Foundation and for current events in the world of eye health. All breakthroughs and insights are made possible through the dedication of researchers, and through the continued financial support and active involvement of the community.
In this interview, we learn about Padhu’s extensive background, his research interests, and his personal passions.
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Anyone with high risk factors for glaucoma should be tested every year or two after age 35.
As more women start families later in life, it is now more common for female glaucoma patients to become pregnant.
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Prescription eye drops for glaucoma help maintain the pressure in your eye at a healthy level and are an important part of the treatment routine for many people.
One of the most frequent questions we get from patients with glaucoma is “Will I go blind?”
Corneal thickness is important because it can mask an accurate reading of eye pressure, causing doctors to treat you for a condition that may not really exist
Many patients wonder about the relationship between steroids and glaucoma, and whether it is safe for people with glaucoma to use steroid medications.
In normal-tension glaucoma the optic nerve is damaged even though the pressure in the eye is not very high.
This article highlights how sleep can affect eye pressure, optic nerve blood flow, and glaucoma progression.
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