Smartphone Apps that help you manage your Glaucoma!
EyeDROPS is the first mobile app designed to allow patients and their caregivers to manage all of their eye medications and to provide reminders to take them. The free EyeDROPS app from HarPas International even allows patients to take a photo of each bottle to avoid confusion when taking more than one kind of eye drop. _
Journal of Glaucoma_ provides a stimulating forum for the discussion of clinical, scientific, and socioeconomic issues of concern to clinicians who care for glaucoma patients. Each issue presents original articles on new approaches to diagnosis, innovations in pharmacological therapy and surgical technique, and basic science advances that affect clinical practice.
Patient Resources
New Glaucoma Treatments _primary purpose is to provide valuable information to glaucoma patients and their caregivers worldwide about the latest developments and treatments for glaucoma, while providing answers to commonly asked questions about glaucoma, care and treatment options.
The recognized leader in setting the medical standards to ensure quality patient care. Committed to advancing the profession and its long-held tradition of excellence in eye care.
The EyeSmart® public awareness campaign, sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is your trusted source for accurate, timely and relevant eye health information.
The IGA is a patient-based organisation which works to prevent glaucoma blindness by providing information, literature and advice.
This page of the National Eye Institute website was developed to help patients and their families search for general information about glaucoma.
Protecting the sight and independence of people with glaucoma through research and education, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure.
This link provides resources for learning about types of eye care providers
The Glaucoma Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to vital research to find cures for glaucoma.
WebMD explains types, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, a progressive vision condition that can lead to permanent blindness.
References:
https://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/glaucoma-eyes
http://www.glaucoma.org
http://www.kellogg.umich.edu/patientcare/conditions/glaucoma.html
What is Glaucoma? (2014, January 5). Retrieved December 9, 2014, from http://www.glaucoma.org/glaucoma/
Glaucoma | Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Glaucoma. (2010, May 5). Retrieved December 8, 2014, from http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/glaucoma-eyes
Glaucoma Research & Information | BrightFocus Foundation. (2009, March 17). Retrieved December 14, 2014, from http://www.brightfocus.org/glaucoma/
A Glaucoma Treatment Guide For Patients And Caregivers. (2008, August 7). Retrieved December 13, 2014, from http://new-glaucoma-treatments.com/glaucoma-treatment-guide/
Getz, L. (2012, July 7). Early Glaucoma Detection Preserves Vision. Retrieved December 17, 2014, from http://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/archive/070912p22.shtml
https://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/glaucoma-eyes
http://www.glaucoma.org
http://www.kellogg.umich.edu/patientcare/conditions/glaucoma.html
What is Glaucoma? (2014, January 5). Retrieved December 9, 2014, from http://www.glaucoma.org/glaucoma/
Glaucoma | Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Glaucoma. (2010, May 5). Retrieved December 8, 2014, from http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/glaucoma-eyes
Glaucoma Research & Information | BrightFocus Foundation. (2009, March 17). Retrieved December 14, 2014, from http://www.brightfocus.org/glaucoma/
A Glaucoma Treatment Guide For Patients And Caregivers. (2008, August 7). Retrieved December 13, 2014, from http://new-glaucoma-treatments.com/glaucoma-treatment-guide/
Getz, L. (2012, July 7). Early Glaucoma Detection Preserves Vision. Retrieved December 17, 2014, from http://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/archive/070912p22.shtml