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Glaucoma Learning Center
Host: What is Glaucoma? Dr. Matthew J. Nutaitis: Glaucoma has been around for a long time. And I always tell my patients that, the Egyptians knew abo...
Host: What are different types of glaucoma? So we have the open-angle glaucomas and there is the primary one that has no etiologies, and then there a...
Jennifer Mathews: A flash of red light is essentially all it took for Dr. Mark Sibley to fix Ann Quinn's eyesight Dr. Mark Sibley: In medical school ...
Host: Sometimes your baby is born and it seems they have a lot of tears in the eyes and it seem likes this cow eye look in it and you think oh! It co...
Jennifer Mathews: A few months ago, Janelle Kelly nearly lost her peripheral vision because of glaucoma, an eye disorder that Dr. Richard Cohn calls ...
Host: Is glaucoma curable? Cure is a funny word, right, because you don't ever lose your chance of getting this. It's not congenital glaucoma, it's a...
Jennifer Mathews: This is a daily ritual for Enid Cox, and one that may save her eyesight. Enid Cox: It becomes second nature. Jennifer Mathews: Enid...
Host: How prevalent is Glaucoma? Dr. Matthew J. Nutaitis: The open-angle version in the US is about 2% to 3%. So and if we have about three-hundred m...
Glaucoma Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment Glaucoma is optic nerve damage. You have a nerve that enters and exits the back of your eye and thats how y...
Host: Who is at risk for developing Glaucoma? There is known risk factors for developing glaucoma and there is a sort of a specific patient demograph...
Again, with the primary open-angle glaucoma, in the US, as well as throughout the world, there are really three groups. There are medicines that you ...
Host: What are the symptoms of glaucoma? Okay, the primary open-angle glaucoma, there are no early symptoms. It's like high blood pressure. Sometimes...
Host: Are there any new developments in the treatment of Glaucoma? Dr. Matthew J. Nutaitis: In the last 10 years or so, we've got some really good me...
When diagnosed early, and treated properly, you can manage your glaucoma and help prevent any future vision loss.
Glaucoma is not curable, or reversible, but there are some things you can do to slow the progression.
Patrick DeRespinis talks about a famous baseball player known as Kirby Puckett and how he lost his vision. Patrick DeRespinis MD Pediatric Ophthalmol...
In this video, Dr. Guy Eakin, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the American Health Assistance Foundation and Donald Zack, M.D., Ph.D., from Jo...
In this video, Dr. Guy Eakin, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the American Health Assistance Foundation talks about glaucoma. Viewers will le...
How I Felt After a Glaucoma Diagnosis - Janet's Story Hi, my name is Janet. I am a patient of Dr. Aleta Gongs. I have been a patient of hers for quit...
Male: Sometimes, the baby is born and it seems they have a lot of tears in the eyes, and it seems to have this cow eye look in it. It could be glauco...
In this video, Dr. Guy Eakin, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the American Health Assistance Foundation and Donald Zack, M.D., Ph.D., from Jo...
In this video, Dr. Guy Eakin, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the American Health Assistance Foundation talks about how to successfully live ...
Host: What causes Glaucoma? The pressure apart, if you have -- somebody who has a pressure that's out of the normal range, which is somewhere normall...
My Symptoms of Glaucoma - Janet's Story I have been living with glaucoma this past year. I find that if I dont get enough sleep my eyes are red and m...
(Music playing) Speaker: As a young musician in Turkiye, Ercan Dereyayla dreamed of an exciting and prosperous life in the United States. But not lon...
Dr. Dean Dornic: Hi, I am Dr. Dean Dornic of the Laser Eye Center of Carolina. We are talking about ways to reduce your dependence on eye glasses and...
In this video, Dr. Guy Eakin, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the American Health Assistance Foundation discusses the risk factors associated...
How the Eye Functions Dr. Travis Stork: Lisa is here with us, thank you Lisa. So people do keep secret the fact that maybe something is going on with...
Casey Taylor: What books like a relaxing afternoon at home is actually a remarkable feat for Barbara Whitlock. Barbara Whitlock: It is almost mind-bo...
Dean Edell: Welcome to Medical Breakthroughs. I'm doctor Dean Edell. 21 million Americans have some form of diabetes, 6 million more have it but don'...
Because glaucoma typically doesn't show any signs, or symptoms, many patients don't quite understand the importance of follow-up care. Here are some ...
In most cases, glaucoma is a very preventable disease. Here are some tests your doctor will perform to help catch it early.
Patrick DeRespinis talks about famous blind people who suffered from congenital glaucoma. Patrick DeRespinis MD Pediatric Ophthalmology Residency: Ne...
Dr. Patrick DeRespinis explains what congenital glaucoma is and the dangers it holds for children later in life. Patrick DeRespinis MD Pediatric Opht...
In this video, Dr. Guy Eakin, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the American Health Assistance Foundation and Donald Zack, M.D., Ph.D., from Jo...
In this video, Dr. Guy Eakin, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the American Health Assistance Foundation and Donald Zack, M.D., Ph.D., from Jo...
Ophthalmologist Dr. David Granet demonstrates how glaucoma tests are performed and stresses the importance of regular screenings.
Two million Americans have glaucoma. It steals vision slowly. Often, symptoms are so subtle people don't know they have it until it's too late. Now a...
Dr. Susan Sharma: This is Insidermedicine in 60. From France - According to research in the Archives of Neurology, implanting electrodes to stimulate...
Dylan: Hi! My name is Dylan from Miamisburg, Ohio. I have vision problems and I've heard the Medical Marihuana helped some patients with glaucoma. Wh...
Nevin: Hi my name is Nevin and I'm 42 years old, and I have 20-20 vision and I am wondered why must I get my eyes checked every year if I have 20-20 ...
[Music playing] Headstand Like Magic Hi I am Dina Prioste and welcome to Get Exercised. It is hot in my apartment and I am sweating. Today I am going...
