The blue haze of glaucoma

In Brief A group of ocular conditions characterized by optic nerve damage, glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Although there's no cure for glaucoma, research is ongoing and treatment options are available to help your patient manage it. We show you how. A leading cause of irreversible blindness, glaucoma affects 3 million people in the United States. Although there's no cure for this group of ocular conditions, treatment options are available to help your patient manage it. And we show you how.