Glaucoma

NAVH: Glaucoma - Part of National Association for Visually Handicapped educational series. Includes illustrations and tips for living with this condition.
http://www.navh.org/glaucoma.html

Understanding Glaucoma - Provides the four main types, detection, risk factors, and treatment. From the Royal National Institute of the Blind.
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/public_rnib003655.hcsp

Optometry.com - Glaucoma Information - Explains the causes and consequences of the disease and provides details of treatment methods.
http://optometry.com/glaucoma.html

Glaucoma Public Education Program - Educational material from the National Eye Institute. Fact sheets can be downloaded.
http://www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/glaucoma.asp

Eye Care Source: Glaucoma - Informs about the detection, treatment, and prevention of it.
http://www.eyecaresource.com/diseases/glaucoma/

Glaucoma Research Center at Wills Eye Hospital - Undertaking studies into treatment, patient quality of life, and how best to screen for the disease.
http://willsglaucomaresearch.org/

eMedicine Health - Glaucoma - Articles about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the various types of glaucoma.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/collections/CO1663.asp

Glaucoma Service and Foundation - Resources and information about medications, support groups and awareness.
http://www.wills-glaucoma.org/

Do You Suffer From Glaucoma? - Explains this disease; its symptoms, causes, and treatment. Includes why it is important to have a complete eye exam every year.
http://www.glaucomadoctorsfyi.com

eMedTV Glaucoma Channel - Medically reviewed information including the symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments and the latest research. Covers eye pressure and laser surgery.
http://glaucoma.emedtv.com/

eMedicine Health - Ocular Hypertension - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of ocular hypertension.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/37513-1.asp

Health Factsheets from BUPA - Explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of glaucoma. Available for down loading in Adobe acrobat format.
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/Glaucoma.html

Ophthalmology Review Journal - Glaucoma - A non-profit organization devoted to the education and training of international eye care providers. Lists a number of medical articles and case studies about this severe eye disease.
http://www.ophthal.org/ORJ/glaucoma/