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Cataracts and glaucoma, common in older adults, impact vision differently. Knowing their causes, signs, and treatments helps ...
Getting an annual eye exam, and accurate blood pressure readings, are important for your overall health. Here's why.
More than 4.2 million Americans live with glaucoma, a leading cause of vision loss in the nation. Although there is no cure ...
Only 57% of glaucoma patients get an optic nerve exam within three years of diagnosis Follow-up care is crucial to detect glaucoma progression early and prevent blindness Telemedicine, home ...
Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...
Prompt action by a Blackheath optician helped to save the life of a woman who was diagnosed with tuberculous (TB) meningitis ...
Factors that increase the risk of developing glaucoma include age (those over 40 are at higher risk), ethnic background (African, Asian, or Hispanic descent) and more.
As we move forward into a new era of ophthalmology, with increased options to address vision issues, patient expectations are ...
A metallic fragment, missed after a workplace injury, is removed 7 years later, fully restoring a 59-year-old man’s vision.
While young people aged 25-34 years old were the most likely to say an eye test is good value (72%), fewer than half actually ...