Sleeping without pillows may help lower high internal eye pressure, the build-up of which causes optic nerve damage and glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide—in people with ...

Glaucoma is an irreversible blinding eye disease characterized by progressive ganglion cell death. To date, IOP control has been almost the only clinical option for the treatment of POAG. However, ...

Life Biosciences has received FDA clearance to begin a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of ER-100, a gene therapy ...

According to a new study, migraine is associated with a higher risk of open-angle glaucoma compared with patients with no migraine. While the exact pathophysiology behind migraine is unknown, the ...

A systematic review commissioned by the US Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) confirms that treatment of open-angle glaucoma can lower intraocular pressure and reduce the risk for optic nerve damage.

A risk score incorporating genetic variants for open-angle glaucoma is accurate enough to help with diagnosis of the condition, an interim study reveals. Although hundreds of genetic changes are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cyclodialysis with scleral allograft reinforcement lowered IOP in patients with glaucoma. The treatment also ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Relaxation techniques have been reported to reduce IOP and improve neuroendocrine regulation of the ciliary ...

A type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and possibly dementia, finds new research. A type of glaucoma called normal-tension ...