Patients in Taiwan who have open-angle glaucoma (OAG) commonly have other serious medical problems, researchers report in the November issue of Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information
Treatment of patients with eyedrops containing nerve growth factor for advanced glaucoma "improved all parameters of visual function," results of a pilot study indicate. Reuters Health Information
Two genetic variations associated with primary open-angle glaucoma involve genes on chromosomes 9 and 8 that may interact with transforming growth factor-beta. Medscape Medical News
