Retinal nerve function may be key to early glaucoma detection

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

Catching glaucoma as early as possible-before it destroys the optic nerve-is vital to preventing vision loss. Now a research team has shown that a test that measures the functionality of the eye's retinal nerve cells may be a key to early detection. Eventually, the test may also help evaluate how well glaucoma treatments are working.

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