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A comprehensive eye exam looks at many facets of” both eye and overall health. The eyes “hold clues to other events in the body, and the condition of the body affects the eyes. This is important, because some conditions, particularly circulatory issues” and diabetes, may seriously affect vision and the eyes [...]

HealthDay (3/3, Preidt) reported that, according to a study published online ahead of print March 1 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, “early signs of glaucoma can be detected in the brain.” Working with laboratory animals, researchers from the Vanderbilt Eye Institute “found that a very early [...]

In the Healthbeat column in Iowa’s Quad City Times (1/8), Deirdre Cox Baker observed that having the eyes dilated as part of an eye examination is a “weird experience,” as well as a necessary one, because “glaucoma — one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States — can be caught if a [...]

Glaucoma leading cause of preventable blindness in the U.K., eye experts say.
The BBC (10/9) reported that, according to eye experts, “up to half a million people in England and Wales risk losing their sight because they have undiagnosed glaucoma.” The condition, which is the “leading cause of preventable blindness in the U.K.,” is “caused by [...]

In the Ask an Optometrist column in Canada’s Midland Free Press (9/17), Lillian Linton, O.D. pointed out that “common eye conditions affecting” aging “baby boomers can include glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.” She reminded readers that the “only definitive way to diagnose your condition is to visit your optometrist to be tested.” Optometrists “use a [...]

Glaucoma may strike at any age, article points out.
UPI (12/24) reports that glaucoma, “often associated with the elderly, can strike at any age,” according to “officials at the Chicago-based Prevent Blindness America,” who “say glaucoma causes loss of sight by slowly damaging the optic nerve, which results in loss of peripheral vision.” If the condition [...]

South Carolina Now /WBTW-TV (12/18, Boone) reported that glaucoma, “a leading cause of blindness,” is “not preventable,” but “can be treated if detected early.” According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), “glaucoma is a group of eye disorders that occur when internal pressure in the eye increases enough to cause damage to the optic nerve, [...]