Charisse Brown, a 38-year-old Columbia, S.C., resident, talks about her journey with glaucoma and keratoconus, which led to vision loss in her left eye. Underinsured and not qualifying for Medicaid, ...

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (WPVI) -- A new procedure is helping to preserve vision for some people with glaucoma. Glaucoma is a silent thief, affecting 3 million Americans, slowly robbing them of their sight.

Experts explain whether Lasik or lens implants affect your risk, and how a hair strand-like microshunt could reduce reliance on lifelong eye drops for patients.

Here are five recent research findings on glaucoma, a condition affecting more than 4 million Americans. 1. Northern U.S. dwellers have a greater risk of developing glaucoma. Researchers found that ...

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United States and globally. Glaucoma is primarily caused by damage to the optic nerve, often due to pressure buildup in the eye, though other factors ...

Glaucoma continues to be one of the most significant causes of vision loss across the country, often developing slowly and without obvious warning signs. Frequently called the “silent thief of sight,” ...

Glaucoma is often called the “silent thief of sight”, and for good reason. Millions live with this condition without even ...

One of the world's leading causes of irreversible vision loss could begin with elevated eye pressure, according to a recent study published in Ophthalmology Science. Yi Hua, a biomedical engineering ...

May 28—COLUMBIA, S.C. — It's as if she's squinting through a smoke-filled room. But it's Charisse Brown's eye condition, glaucoma, that diminishes her vision. Brown, 38, has worked all her adult life, ...

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