|
|
Article: Eye drops may delay
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- June 14, 2002
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2002 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Eye drops may delay, prevent glaucoma
By LINDSEY TANNER
Associated Press
Friday, June 14, 2002
Chicago -- Eye drops used to treat an eye pressure condition that
affects up to 6 million Americans can delay and perhaps even prevent
glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, a study suggests.
The eye condition, called ocular hypertension, involves elevated
pressure within the eyeball and results when fluid flowing into and
out of the eye drains too slowly. It affects 4% to 7% of U.S. adults
over 40 and raises the risk of developing glaucoma.
Ocular hypertension is treated with a number of prescription eye
drops. But until now, doctors did not know whether treatment could
forestall glaucoma.
The ...