Can Eye Exam Reveal Alzheimer’s Risk?

Can Eye Exam Reveal Alzheimer’s Risk?

Looking for clues about the health of your brain? You might want to pay a visit to your eye doctor.…

Disease That Causes Glaucoma in Children Tied to Genetic Mutation

Disease That Causes Glaucoma in Children Tied to Genetic Mutation

Northwestern Medicine and University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) scientists have identified a gene that causes severe glaucoma in children. The finding…

Use sunglasses for vision protection starting at a young age

Use sunglasses for vision protection starting at a young age

By Heidi Godman Harvard Health Blog When kids pack for summer camp or other time outdoors, sunglasses aren’t always at…

The Medicine Cabinet-Ask the Harvard Experts: Metformin may lower risk of glaucoma in people with diabetes

The Medicine Cabinet-Ask the Harvard Experts: Metformin may lower risk of glaucoma in people with diabetes

By Howard LeWine, M.D., Tribune Content Agency Q: I just read that the drug metformin might help prevent glaucoma. I…