Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MDGlaucoma is the presence of increased pressure in the eyeball. The fluid that makes up the inside of the eye (called the vitreous humor) circulates into and out of the eye. When the flow out of the eye is slowed, pressure inside the eye rises...
Martin SussmanMany people - perhaps even you - are skeptical that it's possible to see better without glasses or contacts. Much of this skepticism is rooted in misunderstanding. There are five commonly held beliefs that lead people to think that eyesight cannot...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouWhen you ask your doctor, "Why have I got glaucoma?" you will usually be told that he doesn't know why, and that it is nothing to do with what you eat, drink or smoke, or the drugs that you may b ...
A leading ophthalmologist charges that with most eye disorders, the drug or surgical "cure" is worse than the disease ... ...
I have been trying to figure out how to fight a standard medical procedure, the examination of the genitals of children during routine physical examinations, barring any obvious medical problems. ...
I wanted to share a medical story with a happy ending (thanks to WDDTY) with you. ...
Reader's Corner
One of the medical myths we live with is the notion that eye disease arises as an inevitable consequence of growing older. This month’s cover story concerns eyedrops given for glaucoma, a condition that, with cataracts, has been considered as...
Tonometry An early warning for glaucoma, this simple test can detect low eye pressure, or IOP (intraocular pressure), an indicator of other eye disorders such as inflammation, a detached retina and a poor blood supply to the eye. It’s quick, and...
