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Some people have labeled glaucoma as the quiet disease, until it steals your vision, and then there are symptoms. In this ...

Normal-tension glaucoma (also known as low-pressure glaucoma) is a form of open-angle glaucoma where the eye pressure remains ...

Background Normal ... glaucoma (NTG) is commonly treated with anti-glaucoma medications. Recently, selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) has been demonstrated to lower the intraocular pressure ...

A recent study suggests that people taking certain blood pressure medications, specifically Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs), ...

Visual field loss in glaucoma occurs more rapidly in patients who have higher blood pressure and more blood pressure variability.

Simple reaction time tasks given to patients living with glaucoma had different response times based on whether the task was visual or auditory, according to a new study published in the European ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can lead to vision loss and blindness. It is caused by damage to ...