“We’re still looking for ‘the’ procedure of glaucoma surgery, kind of like the phaco of glaucoma,” said Mark Packer, MD, of Eugene, Ore. In this article, Ocular Surgery News reviews some of the ...

A practice has purchased a new piece of scanning laser equipment (GDx) that is designed to help in the early detection of glaucoma. In the past, the practice always billed for a visual field and ...

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.

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

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 ...

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

The standard 24-2 visual field (VF) test for glaucoma missed early glaucomatous damage in the central macula that was detectable via a 10-2 VF test, according to research published online January 9 in ...

For people at high risk of glaucoma, Medicare Part B pays for annual preventive screening. Glaucoma testing can include a dilated eye exam, direct ophthalmoscopic examination, and more. Healthcare ...

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 ...