Open-angle glaucoma

Open-angle glaucoma: Introduction

Open-angle glaucoma: Vision damage from a slow chronic buildup of fluid pressure in the eye. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Open-angle glaucoma is available below.

Symptoms of Open-angle glaucoma

• No early symptoms - early stages are not usually noticable with no pain and no major vision changes
• Gradual vision deterioration
• Peripheral vision deterioration
• Dim peripheral vision
• Degraded side vision
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 12 symptoms of Open-angle glaucoma

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Open-angle glaucoma:

• Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Eye Tests
  • Home Vision Tests
• more tests...»

Open-angle glaucoma: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Open-angle glaucoma:

• Optic nerve damage
• Blindness
• Motor accidents - from loss of peripheral vision
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Open-angle glaucoma

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Open-angle glaucoma

• Visual acuity test
• Visual field test
• Dilated pupil exam
• Tonometry
• Air puff test
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Open-angle glaucoma?

• Misdiagnosis of Open-angle glaucoma
• Failure to diagnose Open-angle glaucoma
• Hidden causes of Open-angle glaucoma (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Open-angle glaucoma

Open-angle glaucoma: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Open-angle glaucoma:

• Vision & Eye Care
• Senior Health
• more product offers...»

Open-angle glaucoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

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  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Open-angle glaucoma

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Open-angle glaucoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
  • Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Open-angle glaucoma

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Open-angle glaucoma:

• Senior Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Open-angle glaucoma, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Open-angle glaucoma: Rare Types

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• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
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  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Open-angle glaucoma

• Eye surgery
• Advanced cataracts
• Eye injury
• Eye tumors
• Uveitis (eye inflammation) (see Eye symptoms)
• more causes...»

See full list of 7 causes of Open-angle glaucoma

More information about causes of Open-angle glaucoma:

• Drug interactions causing Open-angle glaucoma (981 listings)
• Underlying causes of Open-angle glaucoma
• Open-angle glaucoma as a symptom

Treatments for Open-angle glaucoma

• Eye drops
• Medications
• Beta blockers
• Beta blocker eyedrops
• Miotic drugs - reduce the size of the pupil of the eye
• more treatments...»

See full list of 8 treatments for Open-angle glaucoma

Latest Treatments for Open-angle glaucoma

• Laser iridotomy
• Hyperosmotic agents
• Glycerin
• Oral isosorbide dinitrate
• Carbonic anhydrase inhibition
• more treatments...»

See full list of 17 latest treatments for Open-angle glaucoma

News Archives for Open-angle glaucoma

Medical news articles related to Open-angle glaucoma include:

• Opening Arteries With Drug-Coated Stents OK Over 70
• FDA to Study Ways to Be More Open With Public
• Window for Stroke Treatment Opens Wider
• Drug-Coated Stents Better at Keeping Arteries Open
• Simple Steps to Maintaining Memory
• Statins May Help Before Artery-Opening Surgery
• Family Halloween Safety Can Be Fiendishly Simple
• Pet Doors Opening at Assisted Living Centers
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Open-angle glaucoma

Medical research articles related to Open-angle glaucoma include:

• Brinzolomide 10mg/ml eye drops, suspension (Azopt) - Elevated intraocular pressure in ocular hypertension & open-angle glaucoma. Monotherapy in patients unresponsive to beta-blockers or where beta-blockers are contraindicated
• Have there been any recent guidelines on glaucoma?
• Meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials comparing bimatoprost with latanoprost in patients with elevated intraocular pressure
• Inhaled corticosteroids
• Economic evaluation of screening for open-angle glaucoma
• more research...»

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Videos for Open-angle glaucoma

Patient Surveys for Open-angle glaucoma

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Open-angle glaucoma
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Reseach about Open-angle glaucoma

Visit our research pages for current research about Open-angle glaucoma treatments.

Clinical Trials for Open-angle glaucoma

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Open-angle glaucoma include:

• Autoimmune Dysregulation in Pigmentary Glaucoma - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Pigment Dispersion Syndrome With and Without Glaucoma - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Corneal Versus Conjunctival Delivery Using a Delivery Device - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Xalatan
• SOLX Titanium Sapphire Laser for Trabeculoplasty - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Determinants of Compliance With Glaucoma Therapy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 73 Clinical Trials for Open-angle glaucoma

Prevention of Open-angle glaucoma

Prevention information for Open-angle glaucoma has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Open-angle glaucoma.

• Early detection
• Regular eye examinations
• Prompt treatment
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Open-angle glaucoma

• Medical statistics for Open-angle glaucoma
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Open-angle glaucoma
• Death and Mortality statistics for Open-angle glaucoma
• Society statistics for Open-angle glaucoma

Open-angle glaucoma: Broader Related Topics

• Glaucoma
• Eye conditions
• more types...»

Types of Open-angle glaucoma

Types of Open-angle glaucoma

• Low-tension glaucoma (type of Glaucoma) - when open-angle glaucoma occurs with low eye pressure.
• Normal-tension glaucoma (type of Glaucoma) - when open-angle glaucoma occurs with normal eye pressure.
• more types...»

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User Interactive Forums

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Definitions of Open-angle glaucoma:

Glaucoma in which the angle of the anterior chamber is open and the trabecular meshwork does not encroach on the base of the iris. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision - (Source - WordNet 2.1)