Glaucoma

Read articles about glaucoma symptoms, treatment, screening, how it may affect you, warning signs, new discoveries and surgical procedures related to eye health care by the doctors of ophthalmology at the Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute.

Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty for treatment of Glaucoma

There are two types of laser trabeculoplasty: Argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) Selective laser trabeculoplasty is a safe, effective, and minimally evasive form of laser surgery that is used to lower intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. SLT is the most commonly performed laser [...]

Study Shows Generic Glaucoma Drugs Improve Medication Adherence

Every penny counts, even for a thing as serious as treating your glaucoma. That’s the finding of a study published earlier this year in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Researchers from the University of Michigan found that medication adherence improved by 25 percent or greater in [...]

iPad May Become EyePad for Remote Glaucoma Screening

While you aren’t likely to see many people in Nepal playing Candy Crush on an iPad®, you could see iPads® there in the not too distant future. But they won’t be used for entertainment: they’ll be used to screen for glaucoma. This could be the result of a study presented [...]

What is Ocular Hypertension And How It Can Lead To Glaucoma

When the pressure in our eyes is higher than normal the condition is called ocular hypertension and the patient is considered a glaucoma suspect. If this is left untreated some people can progress to actual glaucoma and vision loss. Over the age of 40 there is a 5 — 10% [...]

Do You Have Glaucoma and Not Know It?

Recently, our very own Dr. Keith Skolnick was asked to write an article for South Florida Caribbean News about Glaucoma. Below is an abbreviated version of that article. If you wish to read the complete article, please visit: South Florida Caribbean News Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness among [...]

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month

Glaucoma awareness is important because of its harmful effects should this disease go undetected. If someone were going to design a disease to cause as much harm as possible, they would be wise to study glaucoma as a model. They would want a disease that mimics glaucoma in that it [...]

Glaucoma – The Sneaky Thief of Eyesight

Glaucoma is the leading cause of non-correctable blindness is the world. It is 50% more common than macular degeneration.

Ask the Ophthalmologist: Glaucoma & Bell’s Palsy

My mother has glaucoma can you tell me if it hereditary and what the symptoms are? Does Bell's Palsy affect my vision? Click through to see the answers.

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