Hearing that glaucoma surgery might be part of your future can be unsettling. The good news is that surgery is rarely the first step. Most people with glaucoma manage their condition for years with prescription eye drops and, when needed, an in-office laser treatment, long before surgery becomes part of…

“My mother has glaucoma — does that mean I’ll get it too?” It’s one of the most common questions eye doctors hear, and for good reason. When a close family member is diagnosed with glaucoma, it’s natural to wonder whether you’re next. The short answer: yes, glaucoma has a strong…

Glaucoma isn’t a single disease. It’s a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, and the two main types — open angle and narrow angle (also called closed angle) — work very differently, produce different symptoms, and require different treatment approaches. If you’ve been diagnosed with glaucoma, or…

If you’ve been diagnosed with narrow angle glaucoma — or told you have narrow angles — one of the first questions you probably have is: “Are there medications I should avoid?” The answer is yes, and knowing which ones matter could prevent a medical emergency. Certain common medications, including over-the-counter…