Glaucoma

Glaucoma Prevention and Treatment : Acute Glaucoma
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A century after Milton gradually lost his sight, composer Johann Sebastian Bach went blind in a violent flash, probably from acute (closed-angle) glaucoma. Bach thought he aggravated his weak vision by a lifetime of copying music in the dim light

Glaucoma Prevention and Treatment
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases sharing certain features, but also differing from one another in their prevalence, ease of detection, and symptoms. Treatments include drugs and laser surgery.

Glaucoma : Laser Surgery
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Some patients may require traditional scalpel surgery, but in recent years laser operations have come into favor. Laser surgery can't repair existing damage, but it usually stops glaucoma, both in acute emergencies and open-angle cases.

Understanding Glaucoma
by National Institute on Aging
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness. While glaucoma can strike anyone, the risk is much greater for people over 60. There are several different types of glaucoma.