Sleeping without pillows may help lower high internal eye pressure, the build-up of which causes optic nerve damage and ...

Stacked pillows alter the neck position and may compress the jugular, researchers suggest ...

Our eyes are intricate marvels of engineering that translate light into the vibrant world we perceive. But like any delicate machine, they rely on specific conditions to function flawlessly. One ...

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among people who are unable to monitor and manage their intraocular pressure (IOP) ...

Conventional thinking among ophthalmologists has been to tell their patients with glaucoma to sleep with their head elevated, but doing so may contribute to the progression of the eye disorder and, in ...

Our eyes are often considered windows to our overall health, providing valuable clues about various medical conditions. One such condition that can manifest through eye pressure is high blood pressure ...

The high eye pressure seen in glaucoma slowly leads to blindness. For some, the first-line treatment, eye drops, doesn’t work. Researchers have used gene therapy to develop a promising new way of ...

Glaucoma can affect children, teenagers, and young adults, and often goes unnoticed until vision is damaged. A glaucoma ...

Many people do not think much about their eyes when there is not something wrong with them (blurred vision, glare at night, ...

Glaucoma occurs due to optic nerve damage. A common treatment is prescription eye drops. Although eye drops do not cure or reverse vision loss, they can help prevent optic nerve damage. Glaucoma ...

Laser eye surgeries can help treat glaucoma by improving the outflow of fluid in the eye. Types of surgeries include trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and cyclophotocoagulation. Doctors may suggest a ...