CHERRY HILL, N.J. (WPVI) -- A new procedure is helping to preserve vision for some people with glaucoma. Glaucoma is a silent thief, affecting 3 million Americans, slowly robbing them of their sight.

A glaucoma test is a complete eye exam that checks vision, eye health, and optic nerve health. Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve. A complete eye exam can diagnose this condition.

Patients with glaucoma have a new treatment option known as the Trabectome. The minimally invasive procedure, which is available at Mayo Clinic and takes about 20 minutes, is designed to decrease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The aim of glaucoma treatment is to maintain the patient’s quality of life. This is achieved by preventing ...

As Glaucoma Awareness Month highlights evolving practice, specialists describe how artificial intelligence, sustained drug ...

Glaucoma is a chronic condition that affects cells at the back of the eye. It is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and is responsible for 1 in 10 cases of serious sight impairment ...

Researchers have identified 107 genes that increase a person's risk of developing the eye disease glaucoma, and now developed a genetic test to detect those at risk of going blind from it. The ...

Expert panelists review the use of MIGS and other channel procedures in patients with glaucoma. Neil Minkoff, MD: What about something newer like MIGS [minimally invasive glaucoma surgery] therapy or ...

Glaucoma is scary for one simple reason, it doesn’t warn you before it starts taking your vision away. Most eye problems give ...

Glaucoma is the second-most-common cause of irreversible blindness in the United States. It develops when pressure inside the eye is too high for the optic nerve to tolerate over the long run. The ...