Glaucoma Service

The Glaucoma Service is dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, a disease that causes permanent damage to the optic nerve. Glaucoma is the most common cause of permanent blindness in the world today. There are more than two million people with glaucoma in the United States and 70 million worldwide. In most cases, there are no symptoms other than vision loss, which frequently goes undetected until late in the disease's course. There is no treatment for vision loss; however, glaucoma can be successfully controlled in most cases through the use of medicines (eye drops), and/or laser or conventional surgery. The Duke Glaucoma Service excels in delivering the most advanced treatment available to patients with glaucoma.

If you are a patient seeking information about schedules and appointments, browse Patient Information. You will find useful information about your visit and the types of people involved in your care in What to Expect at Your Visit.

If you are a physician in need of referral information, go to Referrals/Services for a list of provided services and referral numbers. 

In Meet the Doctors, you will find short biographical sketches of the Glaucoma Service faculty members. This will be helpful for the physicians referring patients with special problems or for patients seeking information about the Glaucoma faculty.