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Diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma are two of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. For diabetics, retinopathy is the leading cause. Diabetic retinopathy is the result of microvascular retinal changes in the eye. New veins and capillaries begin to grow. However, these new growths aren’t healthy, and often bleed, which causes the customary [...]
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In a recently published mouse study, researchers discovered that a single x-ray given to a young mouse provided durable and potentially lifelong protection against glaucoma. The scientists used a very small, 3 mm x-ray beam on one eye of the mice that were prone to glaucoma. They found that in the exposed eye, the mice [...]
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For many years, doctor’s and scientists have characterized glaucoma as an eye disease; but a new research indicates that glaucoma may in fact be a neurological disorder similar to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s that in fact causes nerve cells in the brain to degenerate and die. Experts in the field have always thought that the vision [...]
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The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved another treatment option for intraocular pressure. Intraocular pressure is the cause of glaucoma one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. The new drug will be brand-named Zioptan, with its main medicinal ingredient being a prostaglandin analog called tafluprost. Like other [...]
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There are currently many options for glaucoma treatment. You can choose surgery (trabulectomy), the implantation of a shunt, or many different types of medications and eye drops, all designed to help with your symptoms. With treatment, glaucoma symptoms and intraocular pressure can be significantly slowed and even stopped. However, how do you know which is [...]
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Latanoprost, also called Xalatan, is an industry leading glaucoma medication. But did you know that it is also known for creating longer, darker lashes? With runway fashions turning towards a more natural look, using latanoprost may be more important than previously thought. According to the Financial Times, leading fashion designers are choosing to veer away [...]
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Dry eye syndrome is a common disorder caused by aqueous (watery) tears. According to the Natural Eye Care, this disorder may not only happen on the elderly, but other factors can trigger this. People who after LASIK surgery, liver in dry, dusty environment or workplace without air conditioning are likely to suffer from dry eyes. [...]
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A California scientist who has spent the last ten years working on an experimental laser procedure to turn brown eyes blue is now testing the procedure on humans. Dr. Gregg Homer uses a specially tuned laser to destroy the natural brown pigment melanin in the iris, the colored part of the eye. The whole procedure [...]
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A new glaucoma medication with a different mechanism of action than current ophthalmic medications is entering clinical trials. The new glaucoma drug, still known as OPA6566, is an adenosine A2a receptor agonist. It works by activating the adenosine A2a receptor to stimulate fluid drainage from the eye through the trabecular meshwork (a spongy tissue near [...]
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According to Dr. Gary Sy, a well known geriatric medicine practitioner in the Philippines, the earliest symptoms of glaucoma are some loss of side vision; trouble adjusting when you go from a brightly lit room to a darker one; the need to change prescriptions for glasses more frequently; blurring of vision; and seeing halos or [...]
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