Glaucoma

HEALTH January 4

All eyes are on glaucoma, the ‘silent thief of sight’ — and the truth behind 7 myths

To kick off Glaucoma Awareness Month, experts are setting the record straight on some common myths about what the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) calls the “silent thief of sight."

VISION AND HEARING August 8, 2023

Eye problems fixed with castor oil? Beware the viral TikTok trend, doctors warn: 'Not a current treatment'

TikTok users have been promoting castor oil as a fix for eye dryness, eye infections and other issues, but doctors warn there is no current evidence that castor oil is safe for the eyes.

VIDEO November 15, 2019

Rare syndrome causes man’s eye to 'glow'

This man’s eyes 'glow' because of a rare condition

Glaucoma August 17, 2017

Man gets bionic eye, sees family for first time in 10 years

A Minnesota man saw his wife for the first time in 10 years— and most of his grandchildren for the first time ever— after receiving a bionic eye at the Mayo Clinic earlier this month, ValleyNewsLive.com reported.

Glaucoma August 31, 2016

Contact lenses that dispense medication could replace eye drops

People suffering from glaucoma who find eye drops painful or inconvenient may one day have another option at their disposal: contact lenses that dispense their medication more precisely.

Glaucoma August 23, 2016

iStent provides permanent relief for glaucoma patients

Over 2.2 million Americans suffer from glaucoma — now a new procedure may relieve symptoms

Glaucoma July 12, 2016

Blind mice see again in a scientific first

Scientists are closer to identifying a possible new therapy for glaucoma after partially restoring vision in mice with characteristics that resembled the eye disease.

Surgery April 25, 2016

'Miracle' surgeries restore toddler's hearing, eyesight

When Diana Periera’s daughter Nicolly was born deaf and with glaucoma, a condition most common in older adults, she didn’t know if the little girl would ever see her or hear her voice.

Glaucoma February 8, 2016

Pancakes might be the key to curing glaucoma

Scientists have turned to a deliciously innovative way to improve surgical techniques for treating people with glaucoma — by studying pancakes.

Rare Diseases October 28, 2015

Woman goes blind after cat licks her eye

An Ohio woman has gone blind in her left eye after her cat licked her and transmitted an infection called cat scratch disease (CSD), fox8.com reported.