That’s why this Glaucoma Awareness Week (30th June - 6th July), Optical Express is urging Brits to take control of their eye ...

The pressure inside the eye, known as intraocular pressure, plays a crucial role in keeping your eye functioning properly.

Getting regular eye tests can help your eye doctor identify changes in intraocular pressure. If there is a moderate to high risk of glaucoma, they may recommend more frequent testing, as well as ...

OT heard from optometrists on the role the profession plays in glaucoma services, and the potential that opening new avenues in the community could provide ...

Shorter sleep duration may raise the risk for glaucoma and elevated IOP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Causes of glaucoma are many and varied. Sometimes genetics are the culprit. Other times it can be an underlying illness such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart or thyroid disease.

Patients with a common eye condition risk losing their sight permanently due to delays in care, experts have warned. The ...

DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf168 Gene editing could be used to treat millions of glaucoma patients. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, characterized by high pressure inside the eye.

2. Risk of retinal vein occlusion (eye stroke) When blood pressure is consistently high, it increases the risk of a blockage in the veins of the retina leading to the sudden vision loss in one eye ...

High intraocular pressure is a risk factor for glaucoma, in which high eye pressure leads to damage to the ocular nerve and ...