Half of Older Adults With Glaucoma Unaware They Have It
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults with glaucoma may be undiagnosed, according to a study published online July 17 in Acta Ophthalmologica.Lena Havstam Johansson, from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues e…
Learn MoreAlgunas personas con glaucoma pueden ignorar que lo padecen
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) — Nueva investigación sueca sugiere que hasta el 5% de las personas de 70 años tienen glaucoma y la mitad de los diagnosticados ni siquiera sabían que tenían la enfermedad.”De aquellos que fueron …
Learn MoreAdverse Association Identified for Calcium Channel Blocker Use, Glaucoma
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is an adverse association between calcium channel blocker (CCB) use and glaucoma, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Alan Kastner, M.D., from Moorfields Eye Hospital Nati…
Learn MoreSome With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New Swedish research suggests that up to 5% of 70-year-olds have glaucoma, and half of those diagnosed didn’t even know they had the disease. “Of those who were diagnosed with glaucoma via the study, 15 people…
Learn MoreLa detección temprana del glaucoma es esencial
VIERNES, 14 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El tratamiento puede controlar los síntomas del tipo más común de glaucoma, y salvar la visión de una persona. El problema es que una persona no puede sentir los cambios en la presión ocular que pueden …
Learn MoreGlaucoma: Spotting It Early Is Crucial
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment can control the symptoms of the most common type of glaucoma and save someone’s vision.The catch is that a person can’t feel the changes in eye pressure that can damage vision, so they often won’t kn…
Learn MoreGlaucoma-Related Adverse Events Common After Pediatric Lensectomy
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Glaucoma-related adverse events are common among children in the five years after undergoing lensectomy, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Erick D. Bothun, M.D., from the M…
Learn More¿Qué es el glaucoma, y cómo puede prevenirlo?
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un examen exhaustivo de la vista podría ser la clave para determinar si tiene glaucoma, un silencioso ladrón de la visión.El glaucoma es un conjunto de enfermedades oculares que afectan al nervio óptic…
Learn MoreWhat Is Glaucoma, and How Can You Prevent It?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A comprehensive eye exam could be the key to determining if you have glaucoma, a silent thief of sight. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that affect the optic nerve, and the leading cause of preventable b…
Learn MoreMean Length of Preclinical Detectable Phase of Glaucoma >10 Years
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The mean length of the preclinical detectable phase (PCDP) of open-angle glaucoma is estimated to be over 10 years, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Johan Aspberg, M.D., fro…
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