A patient presents for an annual cataract check for incipient cataracts. The patient’s history sheet shows that his mother had glaucoma. As part of a dilated comprehensive eye examination, the patient ...

Scientists have found that immediate treatment of newly-discovered primary open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma and one of the nation's leading causes of vision loss, led to a slower ...

January is coming to an end, but there’s still time to get in the spirit of Glaucoma Awareness Month and take steps to mitigate the risk of the leading, preventable cause of blindness. Glaucoma is a ...

Of the more than three million Americans with glaucoma, about half of them don’t know they have it. Glaucoma is the name given to a group of serious eye conditions, all of which damage the optic nerve ...

Glaucoma is a disorder that damages the optic nerve. In its advanced stages, it can impair vision and eventually lead to blindness. In most cases of glaucoma, the optic nerve is damaged by a rise in ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m 53 and have never had trouble with my eyesight, but my mother has glaucoma, which I know increases my risk of getting it. Is there anything I can do to prevent glaucoma? How ...