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.

IRIDEX Corp. has announced the launch of a new glaucoma procedure based on its MicroPulse technology, according to a news release. The non-invasive, in-office glaucoma therapy, a tissue-sparing, ...

A new screening test that takes less than a minute is making it possible to diagnosis glaucoma earlier than ever before. The test is part of a new arsenal of diagnostic procedures and drug treatments ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

MARY DUCKETT, a retired baby sitter and janitorial worker, was watching television one evening when she observed something floating in the air. She blinked and rubbed her eyes, but the object remained ...

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:41:21 GMT — Gov. David Paterson underwent an emergency procedure for glaucoma Tuesday, hours after admitting himself to a hospital for what his office called "migraine-like ...

A common eye test could expel tear droplets up to a meter away from the patient, potentially spreading viruses that cause COVID-19 and other pathogens. In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, ...