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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

Glaucoma, the silent thief of sight, is a group of eye diseases that affect the optic nerve and permanently impair your vision. According to The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF), it is the leading cause of preventative blindness, affecting as many as 80 million people around the world. The number of glaucoma patients is estimated to increase… Continue reading January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

Tips on Coping with Low Vision

Low vision, which affects millions of Americans, can make it difficult to do everyday activities such as reading, shopping, cooking, or writing. However, technological advances and vision rehabilitation can help people with low vision stay independent and make the most of their sight. February is Low Vision Awareness Month, a great time to learn more about low… Continue reading Tips on Coping with Low Vision

Lighthouse Guild Offers Tips for Glaucoma Awareness Month

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, affecting over 3 million people in the United States alone. It is often called the silent thief of sight because it robs people of vision slowly and without early symptoms. However, regular eye exams can lead to early diagnosis and help prevent vision loss. January… Continue reading Lighthouse Guild Offers Tips for Glaucoma Awareness Month

Health Tips to Reduce Risks of Age-Related Eye Diseases

September is Healthy Aging Month As people age, they are at higher risk for certain eye diseases and conditions that can cause low vision and impact quality of life. These include age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. September is Healthy Aging Month and a great time to talk about preserving vision as… Continue reading Health Tips to Reduce Risks of Age-Related Eye Diseases

The Latest News on Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a frightening vision condition that affects the optic nerve, and if the damage continues untreated, it can lead to blindness. But experts say there is reason for hope. “There are new medications and procedures to treat glaucoma,” said Dr. Andrea Zimmerman, a low vision specialist with the Lighthouse Guild in New York. Additionally,… Continue reading The Latest News on Glaucoma

Traditional Glaucoma Test Can Miss the Severity of the Disease

The most common tests for glaucoma can underestimate the severity of the condition by not detecting the presence of central vision loss, according to a 2018 Columbia University study. The study, published November 8th in JAMA Ophthalmology, found that administering a variation of the visual field test that better assesses macular damage can improve diagnosis… Continue reading Traditional Glaucoma Test Can Miss the Severity of the Disease

Direct Injections into Eye Show Promise for Treating Visual Illness

Although most of us shiver at the idea of injecting medicine directly into the eye, that method may work better when it comes to treating the serious eye illness macular edema, research shows. The study, conducted by researchers at a number of institutes including Johns Hopkins and Mount Sinai, was published in the journal Ophthalmology.… Continue reading Direct Injections into Eye Show Promise for Treating Visual Illness

Scientists Seek to Better Protect The Eye from Glaucoma

Enhancing the protection of neurons in the eye may help in the battle against glaucoma, according to new research. Current glaucoma therapies work to reduce pressure in the eye by increasing outflow and/or reducing fluid production. Dr. Kathryn Bollinger, ophthalmologist, glaucoma specialist and retinal cell biologist, has come up with evidence that a good additional… Continue reading Scientists Seek to Better Protect The Eye from Glaucoma

You Need An Eye Exam Now. Here’s Why.

With all our other health concerns, we may be inclined to skip getting an annual eye exam, but in fact it’s crucial, according to the Lighthouse Guild, a nonprofit organization that provides vision and health services. “Early detection and treatment of low vision are the key to better eye health,” says Dr. Andrea Zimmerman, a… Continue reading You Need An Eye Exam Now. Here’s Why.

New Glaucoma Drugs Yield Large, Lasting Reductions in Intraocular Pressure

Two novel ocular hypotensive agents that have just been approved for use in humans — netarsudil and latanoprostene bunod (LBN) — greatly reduce intraocular pressure, with lasting results in various animal models of glaucoma and in humans. Two articles that highlight these two breakthrough drugs, as well as cutting-edge articles on the effects of amitriptyline… Continue reading New Glaucoma Drugs Yield Large, Lasting Reductions in Intraocular Pressure

10 Tips to Reduce Your Chance of Losing Vision from the Most Common Cause of Blindness

Glaucoma, a condition that damages the optic nerve because of increased pressure on the eye, affects nearly 60 million people worldwide. The condition, which can be treated though not reversed, is one of the leading causes of vision loss. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), it’s long been thought that lifestyle choices don’t… Continue reading 10 Tips to Reduce Your Chance of Losing Vision from the Most Common Cause of Blindness

Estrogen Therapy May Help Protect Against Glaucoma

Women who took estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy after ovary removal had a lower risk of developing glaucoma, according to research presented in November at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The study, conducted at Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University, and the University of California, San Francisco, appears to… Continue reading Estrogen Therapy May Help Protect Against Glaucoma

Rare Y-Shaped Protein Discovered That Is Associated with Glaucoma

So unheard of was what researchers discovered in a protein associated with glaucoma that for over two years they ran it through a gauntlet of lab tests and published a new research paper on it. The tests validated what they initially saw. It was a Y-shape. That made it an extreme oddity significant to science,… Continue reading Rare Y-Shaped Protein Discovered That Is Associated with Glaucoma

Five Reasons to Get An Eye Exam

August is National Eye Exam Month. Lighthouse Guild, the leading not-for-profit healthcare organization preventing vision loss and related health issues, encourages everyone to take care of their eyes and their overall health by getting regular eye exams. According to The National Eye Institute of Health, approximately 14 million people in the U.S., aged 12 years… Continue reading Five Reasons to Get An Eye Exam

New Eye Test Detects Earliest Signs of Glaucoma

A simple eye test could help solve the biggest global cause of irreversible blindness, glaucoma. In clinical trials, the pioneering diagnostic — developed by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the Western Eye Hospital — allowed doctors to see individual nerve cell death in the back of the eye. Results of first clinical trials… Continue reading New Eye Test Detects Earliest Signs of Glaucoma

Diabetes and Eye Disease

Diabetes affects other organs besides the kidneys. It often affects vision. Experts from the National Eye Institute share what diabetic eye disease is, and how it can be managed. Diabetic eye disease comprises a group of eye conditions that affect people with diabetes. These conditions include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema (DME), cataract, and glaucoma.… Continue reading Diabetes and Eye Disease

New Eye Test Could Detect Glaucoma Years Earlier

Scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia have developed a testing protocol that identifies the blinding eye disease glaucoma four years earlier than current techniques. The patented method involves patients looking at small dots of light of specially chosen size and light intensity. An inability to see them indicates blind spots… Continue reading New Eye Test Could Detect Glaucoma Years Earlier