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.

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 ...

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of non-reversible blindness worldwide, and almost 6 million people are estimated to be impaired visually in advanced stage of glaucoma. Recently, several studies ...

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 ...

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.

An Oklahoma City surgeon with the Dean McGee Eye institute developed a procedure for Glaucoma surgery that's being used at hospitals around the globe. Dean McGee Clinical Professor Mahmoud A. Khaimi ...

Ciclo plasty using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology acts through the selective coagulation of the ciliary body. Our aim was to evaluate the safety and efficacy profiles of 8-s probe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Glaucoma Society meeting, Richard Lewis, MD, chief medical ...

Surgery is considered when medications aren’t enough to treat glaucoma. Surgical options include trabeculectomy, tube shunt implantation, MIGS, and cyclophotocoagulation, each of which aims to lower ...

Laser eye surgeries can help treat glaucoma by improving the outflow of fluid in the eye. Types of surgeries include trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and cyclophotocoagulation. Doctors may suggest a ...