
The Eye Exam Demystified
While you may not look forward to your annual health exams, including eye exams, it’s important for maintaining your well-being.
While you may not look forward to your annual health exams, including eye exams, it’s important for maintaining your well-being.
Each person’s glaucoma is unique. These discussion points may be helpful during your next visit with your eye doctor.
Blood pressure has an effect on glaucoma, but perhaps not in the way you might think.
A good working relationship with your eye doctor is the key to effective glaucoma care.
Glaucoma develops in some patients with a condition called exfoliation syndrome. Exfoliation glaucoma is the most common identifiable secondary form of open-angle glaucoma in the world.
Answers to common questions about driving safely if you have glaucoma.
Bleb needling is generally considered a safe outpatient procedure performed in the doctor’s office.
The second most significant risk factor for the development of chronic open-angle glaucoma is the size of the central cup “cupping” of the optic nerve head.
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