Over 4,000,000 Americans are living with glaucoma, many without knowing. A woman in her fifties details her subtle symptoms, ...

Glaucoma is a disease that damages the optic nerve, which connects your eye to your brain so you can see. The condition usually is due to your eye pressure being too high. But the "normal ...

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause slow, progressive damage to the optic nerve in the back of the eye, says Schultz. This growing damage is due to unsafe fluid buildup that causes ...

Glaucoma develops quietly, unlike other vision issues that appear with instant discomfort or blurred vision, and tends to damage peripheral vision before central vision. Regular eye exams are ...

Glaucoma is a condition in which there is optic nerve damage or the threat of damage from (usually increased) pressure inside your eye. The eye, like a basketball, can become overinflated.

Glaucoma occurs due to optic nerve damage. A common treatment is prescription eye drops. Although eye drops do not cure or reverse vision loss, they can help prevent optic nerve damage.

It can lead to other eye complications, including glaucoma. Thyroid eye disease is sometimes referred to as Graves’ eye disease, given the close link between the two conditions — about 1 in 3 ...