Read our latest news including recent updates about our organisation and sight saving research, as well as stories where people living with glaucoma share their thoughts and experiences.
Comments Russell Young, CEO, International Glaucoma Association (IGA): “The IGA is extremely concerned that a fault with one of the machines used to assess a person’s fitness to drive will have led to some people with glaucoma having their driving licence wrongly revoked. The DVLA requires a visual field test to assess whether a driver […]
Read MoreThe International Glaucoma Association (IGA) announces five new joint research projects during National Eye Health Week* (21-27 September) in a bid to improve treatments and quality of life for glaucoma patients. Evaluation of Virtual Clinics for Glaucoma Care A two year joint study with the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society is being conducted by Robert […]
Read MoreThe International Glaucoma Association (IGA) announces a new Liverpool based research projects during National Eye Health Week* (21-27 September) in a bid to improve treatments and quality of life for glaucoma patients. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Commonest Form of Glaucoma’ The IGA and the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) is funding research by Dr […]
Read MoreThe International Glaucoma Association (IGA) announces a new Nottingham based research project during National Eye Health Week* (21-27 September) in a bid to improve treatments and quality of life for glaucoma patients. Quality of life assessment in glaucoma patients undergoing glaucoma surgery The IGA and the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) is funding research […]
Read MoreThe International Glaucoma Association (IGA) is calling on all drivers over 45 to get their eye sight tested, by asking them to consider their safety and that of their passengers and other road users. As part of the IGA’s ‘Are You Safe to Drive’ campaign, the focus for this year’s National Eye Health Week* (21-27 […]
Read MoreThe International Glaucoma Association (IGA) announces two Manchester based research projects during National Eye Health Week* (21-27 September) in a bid to improve treatments and quality of life for glaucoma patients. Evaluation of Virtual clinics for Glaucoma Care A two year joint study with the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society is being conducted by Robert […]
Read MoreA gelatine tube that’s injected into the eye could help thousands May be more effective at draining away fluid than other procedures Glaucoma, a condition that affects 600,000 people in Britain Cathy Gosling, 65, from London, had it fitted in March A gelatine tube that’s injected into the eye could help thousands who have glaucoma, […]
Read More18 July 2014 A new study comparing treatments for advanced glaucoma has recently started. TAGS will compare two standard NHS treatments – medical management (eye drops) or surgery (trabeculectomy) – to find out which is better in terms of participants’ quality of life. Participating hospitals will seek to recruit new referrals to glaucoma clinics (via […]
Read MoreMillions of drivers over the age of 45 could be risking losing their driving licence and potentially their vision, by not taking an eye test every 1-2 years as recommended by the International Glaucoma Association (IGA). According to a new survey of 1,000 over 45s, commissioned by the IGA, 25% of Northern Irish surveyed said […]
Read MoreMillions of drivers over the age of 45 could be risking losing their driving licence and potentially their vision, by not taking an eye test every 1-2 years as recommended by the International Glaucoma Association (IGA). According to a new survey of 1,000 adults over the age of 45, commissioned by the IGA, 11% of […]
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Nishani Amerasinghe completed the Everest in the Alps challenge, raising over £18,000 for Glaucoma UK so far! As a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Glaucoma Specialist at University Hospital Southampton, Nishani regularly sees the impact glaucoma can have on people. She’s also witnessed it in her own family, with her father having lived with the disease […]
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