Glaucoma Articles
This is the place for the latest information about our work here at Glaucoma Research Foundation and for current events in the world of eye health. All breakthroughs and insights are made possible through the dedication of researchers, and through the continued financial support and active involvement of the community.
Sports, Exercise, and Glaucoma: Safe Practices and Recommendations
Exercise and sports can be part of a healthy lifestyle for individuals with glaucoma.
The Role of Stress and Anxiety in Glaucoma: Understanding and Management
The relationship between stress and glaucoma is complex and multifaceted and involves several interconnected factors.
Managing Glaucoma: Effective Lifestyle Changes
Learn about various lifestyle strategies for individuals diagnosed with glaucoma.
7 Tips for People Newly Diagnosed With Glaucoma
The first step in managing glaucoma is understanding your specific condition. There are several types of glaucoma, including open-angle and angle-closure.
Glaucoma and Your Emotional Well-Being
If you have glaucoma, you may be experiencing emotional challenges in addition to the impact of glaucoma on your vision.
Assistive Technology
Assistive devices and technology can help people with low vision and vision loss to participate in daily activities with minimal impairment.
Tips To Help a Child With Glaucoma in the Classroom
If your child has glaucoma or a child in your classroom has it, you may wonder how the condition affects their ability to learn in school.
Summertime Tips
For many people summertime means travel, warm weather and outdoor activities. For those with glaucoma, the summer season can present new challenges.
Do Lifestyle Choices Affect Glaucoma?
Patients with glaucoma want to help themselves and save their sight in any way they can beyond medications and surgery.
Is Doing Yoga Safe If I Have Glaucoma?
Yoga has become a very popular form of physical and mental exercise, and is said to have many meditative and therapeutic benefits.
Glaucoma and Pregnancy
As more women start families later in life, it is now more common for female glaucoma patients to become pregnant.
What Vitamins and Nutrients Will Help Prevent My Glaucoma from Worsening?
A recent study suggests that a diet that includes plenty of green, leafy vegetables may lower the risk of glaucoma.
Tips for Traveling with Glaucoma Medications
Are you planning a vacation? If so, here are some tips for traveling with your glaucoma medications.
5 Helpful Tips for College Students with Glaucoma
Jasmyn Polite was diagnosed with glaucoma at age 9. Now as a college student she has advice for other young people with glaucoma.
Life with Glaucoma (A Guide for Patients and Their Loved Ones)
Receiving a glaucoma diagnosis can be frightening. While people living with glaucoma may have to make adjustments, you don’t have to limit your life because of glaucoma.
Glaucoma and Nutrition: Why What You Eat Matters
Following a healthy diet isn’t a magic bullet and can’t prevent glaucoma, but there are benefits to eating certain foods and avoiding others if you are one of the many people living with glaucoma.
Exercise, Diet and Other Lifestyle Changes for People Living with Glaucoma
An abundance of scientific evidence proves lifestyle changes—such as exercise and diet—can significantly impact an individual’s health.
Meditation and Glaucoma
A recent study suggests that there may be benefits to eye pressure and optic nerve health by doing meditation on a regular basis.
Glaucoma and Reading Ability
What can be done to make reading easier for those with glaucoma? You can start by trying some things on your own.
Glaucoma and Driving Ability
Concerns about driving often come up with glaucoma and may be brought to the doctor’s attention by the patient or a family member.
What Does Braille Have to Do With Glaucoma?
“My advice for the blind community is to be prepared for what life may throw at you and be open to learn new things.” — Jasmyn Polite
Vision Rehabilitation Therapies for Living with Glaucoma
Vision rehabilitation therapists teach adaptive living skills to allow their patients to handle a variety of everyday activities, often with the use of assistive technology.
Getting Help If You Have Low Vision
Some glaucoma patients have lost significant vision, making some desired activities difficult.
Low Vision Tips for Living with Glaucoma
If you or someone close to you has low vision due to glaucoma or another eye disease, here are some simple tips to help continue living an active daily life.
Low Vision Tip: Portable Electronic Magnifiers
For patients with visual impairments, a common problem is small print access.