Hispanic Americans and Latinos at Increased Risk
Until recently, relatively little was known about prevalence and severity of glaucoma in the Hispanic population — the second largest minority group within the United States.
Read More »Lab Reports Progress in Optic Nerve Regeneration
Dr. Larry Benowitz and colleagues at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School have made a discovery that could someday prove useful in reversing optic-nerve damage caused by glaucoma.
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High Eye Pressure and Glaucoma
There is no specific level of elevated eye pressure that definitely leads to glaucoma; conversely, there is no lower level of IOP that will absolutely eliminate a person's risk of developing glaucoma.
Read More »What Causes Vision Loss in Glaucoma?
What is it that blinds in glaucoma? At first blush, this seems like a straightforward question. But here’s a hint: what blinds in glaucoma is not elevated pressure in the eye.
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