Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in the U.S. In general, glaucoma occurs when pressure builds up in the eye and causes damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve is like ...

Researchers have found that higher mean blood pressure (BP) values and increased BP variability are correlated with higher ...

A recent study has raised concerns about a commonly prescribed class of blood pressure medications known as Calcium Channel ...

Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University, Atlanta, United States ...

is commonly treated with anti-glaucoma medications. Recently, selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) has been demonstrated to lower the intraocular pressure (IOP) and medication use in NTG.

While I hadn't experienced burns in the traditional sense, the condition caused chemical-like burns. Over more than 60 ...

Dr. Alexander Villar graduated from UCLA Dental School in 1985 and furthered his education by completing a General Practice Residency program at VA Wadsworth in Los Angeles in 1986. Dr. Villars’ ...

Travoprost Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.004%, is used to lower intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension or ...

Almost 14,000 ophthalmology patient visits were managed by nursing services at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH ...

University Hospital Galway has won a national innovation award for a special home-based eye monitoring system.The Ocular ...

Lenz Therapeutics may be on the verge of FDA approval for a 'best of breed' solution for near vision loss. But the stock is ...