OverviewWhat Is Papilledema?

Papilledema is swelling of your optic nerve. This swelling is a reaction to a buildup of pressure in or around your brain.

What Is Ischemic Optic Neuropathy?

When your eyes’ optic nerve does not receive the proper amount of blood flow, that is called ischemic optic neuropathy.

What Is Optic Atrophy?

Optic atrophy is a condition in which the optic nerve begins to deteriorate. There are a couple of different optic atrophy types.

What Is Optic Nerve Hypoplasia?

Optic nerve hypoplasia is a condition in which the optic nerve is underdeveloped. This often results in a small optic nerve.

GlaucomaWhat Is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma damages your eye's optic nerve, and it gets worse over time. It's often linked to a buildup of pressure inside your eye.

What Is Open-Angle Glaucoma?

Open-angle glaucoma usually happens to people over 50. You often get it in both eyes, but one eye isn’t as bad as the other.

What Is Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma?

Acute angle-closure glaucoma is caused by a rapid or sudden increase in pressure inside the eye, called intraocular pressure.

What Is Normal-Tension Glaucoma?

With normal-tension glaucoma, the optic nerve becomes damaged even though eye pressure stays within normal levels.

What Is Angle Recession Glaucoma?

Angle recession glaucoma can develop after an injury, or trauma, to your eye.

Do I Need Surgery for My Glaucoma?

Surgery isn’t usually the first step to treat glaucoma, but it may save your eyesight if other treatments don’t work.

Which Medicines Treat Glaucoma?

The focus of glaucoma treatment is to lower the pressure in your eye. Your doctor might suggest you take eye drops or pills.

Tips on Instilling Your Eye Drops Properly

If you have glaucoma, you most likely use one or more kinds of eye drops, possibly 2, 3, or more times during the day.