A study recently conducted by the Penn Medical Center for Genetics of Complex Disease funded by the National Institutes of Health gained new insights from previously unknown inherited genetic variants that contribute to primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). POGA is...read more
Comprehensive eye exams are a critical component of practicing good eye health. Screening to identify signs of early-stage development of eye disease is as important as visual acuity, refraction and other types of testing in evaluating asymptomatic adults in...read more
A study published recently in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, reported on researchers in the UK and Turkey who have developed a contact lens which can detect changes in eye pressure which signals possible glaucoma. (1) The contact lenses...read more
Patients diagnosed with glaucoma, even at an early stage of the disease are at increased risk of driving that could lead to involvement in car accidents. It is known that glaucoma can decrease contrast sensitivity, motion detection, color perception, peripheral...read more
It has been reported there is increasing evidence for the efficacy of different glaucoma gene therapies. This research, however, is still in its nascent stages and must go through human clinical trials. The use of gene therapy to treat...read more
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