Affecting an estimated 80 million people globally, glaucoma is today’s leading cause of irreversible blindness. As a family of diseases that cause optic nerve damage, glaucoma comes in a few…
Nearly 3 million Americans have glaucoma, making it one of the most prevalent eye conditions in Florida and across the United States. Unfortunately, half of people with this disease don’t…
Affecting an estimated 3 million people across the U.S., glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness among Floridians today. While glaucoma itself isn’t curable, Tampa patients can prevent…
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness across the globe. With this in mind, early detection is a key focus of glaucoma treatment, as it helps reduce vision loss. But,…
Glaucoma refers to a family of diseases that cause optic nerve damage. It affects approximately three million Americans, making it the second leading cause of blindness globally. Diabetes has been…
Approximately three million Americans have glaucoma, making it a common eye condition in the U.S. today. It’s also the second leading cause of blindness across the globe. Early detection is…
The optic nerve is responsible for sending messages from the eyes to the brain, making it essential for vision. Unfortunately, a variety of factors can cause optic nerve damage, and…
Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness in the United States, and an estimated 1 million people in the U.S. over the age of 65 have glaucoma-related vision…
As a leading cause of blindness among Americans, glaucoma is a condition not to be taken lightly. By better understanding this disease and its impact on the health of the…
Glaucoma is a very common cause of visual disability world-wide. Sadly is often preventable.
Many people with glaucoma have no early symptoms. So early detection is the key! The sooner glaucoma is diagnosed and treated the better the chances of keeping your eyesight in most cases.
Many people do not realize that there are actually many types of glaucoma. A common misconception is that the eye pressure has to be high to have the disease!
The most common type is open-angle glaucoma. In this type of glaucoma, there are few symptoms before vision begins to wane. The most common symptom that people notice is gradual loss of peripheral vision in from of the other eye. In advanced stages, you may experience tunnel vision. The eye pressure can sometimes, but not always, be high.
About half the people with open angle glaucoma have never had their eye pressures be high. This is called low tension glaucoma. However the appearance of the optic nerve can be an early tell tale sign. This is why you should never refuse dilation during your exam. If the examiner cannot see the nerve well, this important early sign may be missed. (more…)
