NEW YORK — The value of imaging the optic disc in glaucomatous patients is undisputed; which type of instrument to use is still up for debate. Robert N. Weinreb, MD, spoke about optic disc imaging in ...
The International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials led a multinational panel updating the McDonald criteria, adding the ...
Ophthalmology trainees and comprehensive ophthalmologists who participated in an Internet-based multinational study to assess optic discs were about twice as likely to underestimate as to overestimate ...
Most individuals do show some optic nerve cupping, but those with glaucoma suffer from much more severe cupping because of the disease. Treatment of Optic Nerve Cupping in Glaucoma A standard ...
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How Is Glaucoma Diagnosed?

Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Glaucoma damages the optic nerve and can lead to blindness if you do not treat the condition. You can get regular eye exams to help detect glaucoma early, ...
A 10-year-old Caucasian female presented to our clinic for her initial eye examination with no reports of visual or ocular complaints. Her mother reported a history of preterm labor at 32 weeks ...
Researchers used ocular ultrasound (ultrasound assessment of the eyes) to measure the sheath that encases the optic nerve. For patients who later died of a stroke due to a blood vessel blockage, ...
One of the most pernicious aspects of multiple sclerosis -- its sheer unpredictability -- may finally be starting to yield to advanced medical imaging techniques. One of the most pernicious aspects of ...
This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...