Glaucoma

Glaucoma: Introduction

Glaucoma is an eye disease causing gradual peripheral vision degradation. It is not as strongly caused by diabetes as is diabetic retinopathy. However, glaucoma is still somewhat more common in diabetics and both diabetes and diabetic retinopathy are risk factors for glaucoma.

Symptoms of Glaucoma

• Symptoms of chronic glaucoma (including open-angle glaucoma):
  • No early symptoms - early stages are not usually noticable with no pain and no major vision changes
  • Gradual vision deterioration
  • Peripheral vision deterioration
  • Dim peripheral vision
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 33 symptoms of Glaucoma

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Glaucoma:

• Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Eye Tests
  • Home Vision Tests
• more tests...»

Glaucoma: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Glaucoma:

• Optic nerve damage - Optic nerve damage results from too high internal pressure
• Blindness
• Motor accidents - from loss of peripheral vision
• Loss of peripheral vision
• Optis nerve damage
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Glaucoma

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Glaucoma

• Visual acuity test
• Visual field test
• Dilated pupil exam
• Tonometry
• Air puff test
• more tests...»

See full list of 10 diagnostic tests for Glaucoma

Wrongly Diagnosed with Glaucoma?

• Misdiagnosis of Glaucoma
• Failure to diagnose Glaucoma
• Hidden causes of Glaucoma (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Glaucoma

Glaucoma: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Glaucoma:

• Vision & Eye Care
• Senior Health
• more product offers...»

Glaucoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
  • High Cholesterol -- Undiagnosed
  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Depression -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Glaucoma

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Glaucoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
  • Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Glaucoma

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Glaucoma:

• Senior Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Glaucoma, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Glaucoma: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
  • High Cholesterol -- Rare Types
  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Glaucoma

• Eye surgery
• Advanced cataracts
• Eye injury
• Eye tumors
• Uveitis (eye inflammation) (see Eye symptoms)
• more causes...»

See full list of 140 causes of Glaucoma

More information about causes of Glaucoma:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Glaucoma (58 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Glaucoma (107 listings)
• Underlying causes of Glaucoma
• Glaucoma as a complication caused by other conditions
• Glaucoma as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Glaucoma

Treatments for Glaucoma

• Eye drops - to reduce pressure
  • Betoptic
  • Pilocarpine
  • Timoptic
  • Iopidine
• more treatments...»

See full list of 41 treatments for Glaucoma

Latest Treatments for Glaucoma

• Laser iridotomy
• Hyperosmotic agents
• Glycerin
• Oral isosorbide dinitrate
• Carbonic anhydrase inhibition
• more treatments...»

See full list of 17 latest treatments for Glaucoma

News Archives for Glaucoma

Medical news articles related to Glaucoma include:

• Thyroid Problems Boost Glaucoma Risk
• Diabetes Seems to Heighten Glaucoma Risk
• Glaucoma May Boost Cardiovascular Death Risk in Blacks
• Stabilizing Eye Pressure Key to Glaucoma Care
• Glaucoma Associated With Reading Impairments in Elderly
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Glaucoma

Patient Surveys for Glaucoma

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Glaucoma
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Prognosis for Glaucoma

Prognosis for Glaucoma: Not reversible, but can be slowed.

More about prognosis of Glaucoma

Reseach about Glaucoma

Visit our research pages for current research about Glaucoma treatments.

Clinical Trials for Glaucoma

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Glaucoma include:

• The Efficacy of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Normal Tension and Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma and Cerebrospinal Fluid Composition - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma Study - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• African Americans With Glaucoma - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• SOLX Titanium Sapphire Laser for Trabeculoplasty - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 143 Clinical Trials for Glaucoma

Prevention of Glaucoma

Prevention information for Glaucoma has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Glaucoma.

• Early detection of glaucoma
• Regular eye examinations
• Prompt treatment
• more preventions...»

Read more about prevention of Glaucoma

Statistics for Glaucoma

• Medical statistics for Glaucoma
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Glaucoma
• Death and Mortality statistics for Glaucoma
• Society statistics for Glaucoma

Glaucoma: Broader Related Topics

• Diabetic Eye Disease
• Eye conditions
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• more types...»

Types of Glaucoma

Types of Glaucoma

• Open-angle glaucoma - the most common kind in the USA, about 3 million Americans, many not yet diagnosed.
• Low-tension glaucoma - when open-angle glaucoma occurs with low eye pressure.
• Normal-tension glaucoma - when open-angle glaucoma occurs with normal eye pressure.
• Closed-angle glaucoma - a sudden form of glaucoma that can be a medical emergercy.
• Congenital glaucoma - babies born with eye abnormality leading to glaucoma.
• more types...»

See full list of 8 Types of Glaucoma

Curable Types of Glaucoma

Possibly curable types of Glaucoma include:

• Pigmentary glaucoma
• Exfoliation syndrome
• Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome
• Lens induced glaucoma
• Steroid induced glaucoma
• more types...»

Rare Types of Glaucoma:

Rare types of Glaucoma include:

• Pigmentary glaucoma
• Exfoliation syndrome
• Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome
• Lens induced glaucoma
• Steroid induced glaucoma
• Primary open angle glaucoma
• Primary angle closure glaucoma
• Mixed or combined mechanism glaucoma
• more types...»

Stories from Users Related to Glaucoma

• Ear popping/Sinus pressure
• Hypertension/Anxiety
• Cant breath, pressure behind ribs, heart palipitations
• I have glaucoma, now what?
• back, hip, ab pressure, etc.
• Uncomfortable pressure in groin
• Chronic Headaches / Pressure......Please Help!!
• pressure in pelvic area
• Please help- raised red hives/welts
• 5 months after fall and still can't raise my arm
• Raising Eyebrows
• nose and brain pressure linked?
• pressure in neck help
• halo arond the streetlight, glaucoma or something else?
• pressure in my heart area
• glaucoma
• Pressure In Left Ear
• Symptoms leading up to a diagnosis of hypertension
• benine intercranial hypertension
• hallo around the streetlights. Glaucoma or not?

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Glaucoma, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

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• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Article Excerpts about Glaucoma

Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology (Excerpt)

"Glaucoma" is a term used for a group of diseases that can lead to damage to the eye's optic nerve and result in blindness. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Keep your eyes healthy: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Glaucoma (glaw-KOH-muh) starts from pressure building up in the eye. Over time, this pressure damages your eye's main nerve--the optic nerve. The damage first causes you to lose sight from the sides of your eyes. (Source: excerpt from Keep your eyes healthy: NIDDK)

Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Glaucoma is another common eye disease. This is the result of too much fluid pressure inside the eye. It can lead to vision loss and blindness. The cause of glaucoma is unknown. African-American women over the age of forty are at particular risk for glaucoma, as are all women over 60. If treated early, glaucoma often can be controlled and blindness prevented. To find glaucoma, the eye doctor will look at your eyes through dilated pupils. Treatment may be prescription eye drops, oral medications, or surgery. Most people with glaucoma have no early symptoms or pain from increased pressure. (Source: excerpt from Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC)

Aging and Your Eyes - Age Page - Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)

Glaucoma results from too much fluid pressure inside the eye. It can lead to vision loss and blindness. The cause of glaucoma is unknown. If treated early, glaucoma often can be controlled and blindness prevented. To find glaucoma, the eye doctor will look at your eyes through dilated pupils. Treatment may be prescription eye drops, oral medications, or surgery. Most people with glaucoma have no early symptoms or pain from increased pressure. (Source: excerpt from Aging and Your Eyes - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)

Definitions of Glaucoma:

Increased pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Increased pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor; damages the optic disc and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)