Weapons in the war on glaucoma

Daily eye drops might prevent or delay glaucoma in black Americans at high risk of developing this blinding eye disease, according to a new School of Medicine study. The findings make an urgent case for screening blacks early for warning signs of glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma affects more than 2 million Americans and is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans.Michael Kass, M.D., professor of ophthalmology at the School of Medicine, had shown in a previous study that prescription eye drops that lower pressure in the eye could warn off glaucoma in white Americans. The new study is the first to focus on blacks.

•	Weapons in the war on glaucoma The New York Times, Tuesday, June 22, 2004 Byline: John O'Neil

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