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1. Glaucoma Treatment - US News and World Report
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Glaucoma doesn't necessarily have to end in blindness, two new studies suggest. In one report, researchers say they found traditional surgery for glaucoma has better outcome...
2. Glaucoma May Boost Cardiovascular Death Risk in Blacks
Inappropriate treatment with beta blockers, other meds also increases odds, study finds
3. Glaucoma : Treatment
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The objective of treatment is to reduce intraocular pressure. Depending on the type of glaucoma, this is achieved with medications or by surgery. Open-angle glaucoma treatment: Most people with glaucoma can be treated successfully with eye drops. ... Reviewer: Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
4. Glaucoma
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Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders that results in vision loss due to a failure to maintain the normal fluid balance within the eye. If detected in its early stages, vision loss can be prevented through the use of medications or surgical procedu... Author: Oren Traub MD, PhD Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
5. Glaucoma: Treatment -- Information from the Merck Manual
Most glaucoma falls into two categories: open-angle or closed-angle glaucoma. In most people, the underlying cause of glaucoma is not known, although both open-angle and closed-angle glaucoma tend to run in families. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec20/ch233/ch233a.html#sec20-ch233-ch233a-375
6. Glaucoma - Treatment -- Mayo Clinic
Another type of operation, called drainage implant surgery, may be an option for people with secondary glaucoma or for children with glaucoma. If you have signs of optic nerve damage and visual field loss, even if your eye pressure is in the... http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=12EB8700-E8C8-4FE6-A2429E6F33CCB0...
7. glaucoma -- Information from Harvard Medical School
Although open angle glaucoma and acute glaucoma both cause blindness, their symptoms are very different. Acute glaucoma (closed angle glaucoma). In this case, you may be told that you are a "glaucoma suspect" or have "pre-glaucoma," but do not... http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/9938.html#treat |
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