Glaucoma
Glaucoma is one of the major causes of blindness in America. It is not a single disease but rather a group of conditions that have different causes, manifestations, and treatments. What ties these conditions together is an increased pressure inside the eye (elevated intraocular pressure) that causes the death of retinal nerve cells and thereby produces blindness.
Signs and Symptoms
- Eyes may tear a lot
- Cornea may become "steamy" producing blurred vision and rainbows or halos around lights
- Pain in or around the eye
- Occasionally nausea and vomiting
- Vision loss
Treatments and Prevention
- Eyedrops that make the pupil small (Miotics)
- Liquids taken orally or intravenously that shrink the volume of the eye and thereby decrease the intraocular pressure
- Making a hole through the iris (Iridectomy)
UIC Specialists
Deepak Edward, MD
David Hillman, MD
Jacob Wilensky, MD
Treatment Clinic/Service
Glaucoma Service
Eye Facts Article
Glaucoma
Clinical Trials and Studies
Jacob Wilensky, MD
- A comparison for the additivity of brinzolamide ophthalmic suspension, 1% (Azopt) and Brimonidien Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution
Sponsored by Hermann Eye Center
- BRIMONDINE/TIMOLOL Combination Study 192024-021T
Sponsored by Allergan, Inc.
- An Observational Pilot Evaluation of the Baush & Lomb Proview Eye Pressure
Sponsored by Bausch and Lomb Pharmaceuticals
- Memantine-Open Angle Glaucoma
Sponsored by Allergan, Inc. - Ocular Penetration of Brimonidine into the Posterior Segment of Human Eyes
Sponsored by Allergan, Inc. - Brimondine/Timolol Combination Study
Sponsored by Allergan, Inc. - Cat-152 vs. 5-Fu in Patient for First Time Trabeculectomy
Sponsored by Cambridge Antibody - The Effect of Lacrimal Punctal Plugs on Timolol Maleate Instillation
Sponsored by Merck & Co
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor.