Articles categorized under "Glaucoma"

A spectrum of optic neuropathies that have in common damage to the ganglion cell layer in the retina that is related to both mechanical and vascular compromise and usually measured by optic nerve structure and fucntion.

Pigmentary Glaucoma

Pigmentary dispersion syndrome is a condition in which increased amounts of pigment circulate within the front portion of the eye. This... View Article


Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma

Pseudoexfoliation (PXF) glaucoma is a relatively common form of open-angle glaucoma that can cause significantly high eye pressures. This condition... View Article


Glaucoma Evaluation

Because it has no noticeable symptoms, glaucoma is a difficult disease to detect without regular, complete eye exams. During a... View Article


How to Instill Eyedrops

Infections, inflammation, glaucoma, and many other eye disorders often are treated with medicated eyedrops. It is important to remember that... View Article


Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a laser surgical procedure used to help lower intraocular pressure (IOP) of patients with open-angle glaucoma.... View Article


Congenital Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve, which transmits the images you see from the eye to the brain.... View Article


Peripheral Iridotomy

If your ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.) suspects that you have “narrow” or “closed” angles, this means that the drainage channel of... View Article