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.

The latest investigations into a promising new genetic test for glaucoma - the leading cause of blindness worldwide - has found it has the ability to identify 15 times more people at high risk of ...

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 ...

CHICAGO -- Ophthalmologists ordered and performed the overwhelming majority of glaucoma-related eye tests in the Medicare population, a disparity that could have major implications for the future of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Glaucoma damages the optic nerve and can lead to blindness if you do not treat the condition. You can get regular eye exams ...

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness across the world, not only because it is untreatable, but also because it often escapes detection for years. The condition causes slow, ...