There is not enough evidence to say whether screening adults without vision problems for glaucoma has any clear benefit, according to a government-backed panel. Between 2 and 4 million people in the U ...

A glaucoma screening program may be effective for disease detection in high-risk populations, according to a population-based study. The authors said the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph II may also be a ...

A patient presents for an annual cataract check for incipient cataracts. The patient’s history sheet shows that his mother had glaucoma. As part of a dilated comprehensive eye examination, the patient ...

Shared insight on factors that put patients at risk for glaucoma and how screening can improve early diagnosis and care. Neil Minkoff, MD: That raises a couple of questions in my mind. But I guess 2 ...

The asymptomatic nature of glaucoma makes it imperative to get consistent screening to catch the condition early. Catching glaucoma early through routine screening is the best way to get effective ...

A new rapid screening test for glaucoma could help advance early detection of the disease, a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Developed by a research team of engineers and ophthalmologists led ...

From artificial intelligence to home monitoring, Joel Schuman, MD, of Wills Eye Hospital, explores the innovations that could ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has determined that the evidence is insufficient to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in adults ...

A research team in Singapore is working on a glaucoma screening technology that would work more quickly and accurately than existing methods, according to a Science Daily report. The team, led by Jun ...

A new screening test that takes less than a minute is making it possible to diagnosis glaucoma earlier than ever before. The test is part of a new arsenal of diagnostic procedures and drug treatments ...

Oct. 26 (UPI) --More research is needed to determine whether routine screening for glaucoma or vision impairment is needed in older adults who have not reported problems, an expert panel announced ...

An intraocular pressure reading between 10 and 20 mmHg is considered normal. Senior citizens, persons with diabetes, and those of African descent are considerably more likely to have glaucoma, which, ...