Glaucoma has long been treated as a plumbing problem of the eye, managed mainly by lowering pressure rather than protecting ...

An OU Health eye specialist explains who is most at risk, why symptoms are rare, and how early exams can prevent permanent blindness.

What makes glaucoma especially dangerous is its lack of early symptoms. A doctor explains why screening matters.

Traumatic optic nerve head avulsion and traumatic optic neuropathy are serious and can be visually devastating. Most cases have poor prognosis for visual recovery, leaving patients with minimal or no ...

Traumatic injury to the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve in the central nervous system (CNS) are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. CNS injuries often ...

A novel treatment for Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare genetic disease that can lead to sudden loss of vision, has been approved for NHS patients following a successful clinical ...

Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) is a complex congenital condition associated with moderate to severe vision loss. The optic disc is abnormally underdeveloped in this disorder with a peripapillary ...