It is the most common type of glaucoma, a set of eye diseases that affect the eye's optic nerve. The optic nerve is located at the back of the eye and sends visual messages to the brain.

Glaucoma, a chronic eye disease, gradually damages the optic nerve, without showing any symptoms, but slowly leading to vision loss and even blindness, if left untreated. Nearly 90% of glaucoma cases ...

While working a shift in the ER, nurse Breanna T. suddenly lost her sight. Days of blurry vision, failed appointments and ...

Kevin Choi uses AI to detect critical diseases early through retinal scans. He said AI helps in screening, but it won't ...

Glaucoma silently steals vision before symptoms appear. Learn the subtle warning signs, who faces highest risk, and the latest treatments that prevent blindness ...

Many everyday symptoms are inconsequential. You have a poor night’s sleep to thank for your bloodshot eyes, or a new lotion ...

Subtle signs that might indicate glaucoma Here are some of the signs you shouldn’t ignore: 1. Gradual loss of peripheral vision One of the earliest and most common symptoms of glaucoma is the ...

Symptoms typically progress so slowly that people get used to it and don't realize their vision is changing, which is why so many people with glaucoma don't know they have it.

Reach her at [email protected] Glaucoma symptoms The most common types of glaucoma —primary open-angle glaucoma and angle-closure glaucoma — have completely different symptoms.

Shockat Adam MP aimed to raise awareness of glaucoma and called for a national framework for monitoring and treatment during the House of Commons debate ...

A former MP who has been living with glaucoma for 25 years said he had "absolutely no clue" anything was wrong with his sight ...

Taking a proactive approach to glaucoma treatment means choosing a minimally invasive procedure earlier in the treatment ...