Glaucoma Archives

AMD & Low Vision Awareness Month: Preventing Falls

Posted on February 7, 2024 - 1:20 pm by Pris Rogers

Person using white cane while walking outside

February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month. It is an opportunity to highlight current research on AMD, other eye conditions, and falls. Fall Risk and Low Vision A recent British study finds people with cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are at a 33% greater risk of falls or fractures […]

Glaucoma Treatment and Low Vision

Posted on January 25, 2023 - 6:14 am by Pris Rogers

As we end Glaucoma Awareness Month and begin Low Vision Awareness Month, it is important to be aware of new glaucoma treatments and the implications of glaucoma for visual functioning and daily tasks. What is Glaucoma? “Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can lead to blindness by damaging the optic nerve. The eye continuously […]