it's usually looking for signs of glaucoma, which is a pressure build-up that overtime can damage the optic nerve in the back of your eye and thus lead to vision loss. Michael Walker, OD I prefer ...

Lana Srur, MD That can also occur in an acute episode of glaucoma, but that would also have other associated symptoms, like a very red or painful eye. Dry eye can also cause visual disturbances ...

People with high cholesterol taking statins have a higher prevalence of glaucoma than those with elevated cholesterol but not ...