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.