Glaucoma
What to Do (and Not Do) If you Have Glaucoma
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world today. It is a common eye disease that threatens eyesight by compressing the optic nerve at the back of the eye. What is unfortunate about this condition is…
Get to Know Glaucoma Before You Have To
When people think about their eye health, what typically gets their focus is their general vision. The common school of thought often goes something like “I see well, so there’s nothing wrong.” In the case of glaucoma, that idea couldn’t…
Your Eye Exams are the Line Between You and Glaucoma-Related Vision Loss
Even if you’ve been seeing an optometrist yearly to keep up with your eyeglass prescription, you need to see an ophthalmologist. Even if you’ve enjoyed relatively good vision your whole life, you need to see an ophthalmologist. This eye doctor…
4 Things You Should Know About Glaucoma
Glaucoma is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world. It affects an estimated 3 million Americans and is often referred to as a sneaky thief of sight. Why? Because it causes irreparable damage without so much as a glimpse…
Do You Have a Grasp on Glaucoma Facts?
One of the primary ways to protect health, including eye health and vision, is to be aware of potential risks. This is especially true when it comes to some of the more serious eye diseases like glaucoma. This condition is…
Treating Severe Glaucoma
The eyes serve as much more than the windows to our souls, they are the literal windows to the world that we see. The brain processes light signals that pass through the optic nerve into multidimensional objects. These signals are…
A Few Things You Should Know about Glaucoma
Eye health is an important aspect of our overall sense of well-being, so it is interesting that we talk very little about the serious conditions that affect millions of people in our country. Glaucoma is one of them. This common…
Glaucoma Awareness Month: Do’s and Don’ts You Should Know
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the global population. The thing about this grouping of eye diseases is that blindness can be prevented. When glaucoma is detected early, treatment can be developed to reduce and manage the pressure…
For Glaucoma Awareness Month, we Focus on a Silent Thief
Glaucoma is a family of eye diseases that scientists have studied for many years. Still, this particular condition presents unique challenges to patients and their care providers. During this month of national glaucoma awareness, we seek to raise increase our…
Know the Signs of Narrow Angle Glaucoma
Changes to vision or eye health can be very concerning. If you have experienced eye symptoms that are out of the ordinary, you have a good reason to schedule a comprehensive eye exam. Some changes in vision indicate nothing more…