Living With Glaucoma

There are many simple ways to manage your glaucoma on a daily basis. If you are suffering from glaucoma, you should drink small amounts of liquid throughout the day, rather than drinking a lot in a short amount of time. Too much liquid can cause an... Full Answer

Glaucoma is a disease that, for the most part, affects only the eyes. Along with acute angle-closure glaucoma, also known as closed-angle glaucoma, comes severe eye pain, which result from of a rapid increase in pressure of the eye. The pain can be... Full Answer

Call 911 or other emergency services immediately if you have: Sudden, severe blurring of vision in one eye. Severe pain in the affected eye.  Redness of the affected eye. Nausea and vomiting.  Colored halos surrounding light... Full Answer

Each year, patients with glaucoma (a group of eye diseases that cause vision loss through damage to the optic nerve) typically undergo two to four examinations that measure visual acuity (eye's ability to see sharply, the optic disc, and eye pressure).... Full Answer

Glaucoma is the number one cause of preventable, yet irreversible blindness in the Western world. If glaucoma is detected early and treated appropriately, vision loss should not occur. However, glaucoma remains a challenging disease to detect in some... Full Answer

For chronic glaucoma' a generally healthful diet is recommended with a focus on foods high in vitamin C and flavonoids' such as fresh fruits and vegetables' particularly bilberries and blueberries. These foods prevent the connective tissue structure of... Full Answer

The scientific literature is inconclusive with regard to a relationship between smoking and the development or progression of glaucoma. Most of these studies that have been performed have either flawed methodology or lack evidence of a... Full Answer

Many over-the-counter medications have warnings for patients with glaucoma. These medications can shallow the front chamber of the eye in patients who have narrow-angle glaucoma. While you need to ask your ophthalmologist if sleep aids are safe for you,... Full Answer

Macular scarring from previous toxoplasmosis in the retina will  not compromise or in any way alter your treatment for glaucoma. If the toxoplasmosis was active and being treated with medications such as corticosteroids, the treatment of the... Full Answer