UC Davis Health System glaucoma services in the Department of Ophthalmology provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of all types of glaucoma to Northern Californians.

Although it affects people of all ages, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in individuals over 65 . Because most forms are symptomless until serious impairment, it is known as a "silent" disease, and can progress undetected for years. With early diagnosis through appropriate medical eye examinations, visual loss is highly preventable.

As graduates of extensive fellowship training, UC Davis Health System glaucoma specialists are proficient in every aspect of glaucoma diagnosis and treatment.

To ensure the most conclusive diagnosis, the service offers state-of-the-art diagnostic tests, including:

• Digital 3-D optic nerve imaging
• Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
• Ultrasound bimicroscopy
• A- and B-scan ultrasonography
• Automated visual field testing

Ongoing participation in key National clinical trials keeps UC Davis glaucoma specialists at the forefront of the latest modalities and treatments to benefit your patients. When surgery is indicated, physicians are knowledgeable and skilled in the most innovative and effective approaches, such as the highly sophisticated tube shunt implant. Our physicians are among a select group nationwide with the advanced expertise to perform this delicate procedure. The tube shunt, which lowers pressure by draining fluid from the eye, has proved highly successful, particularly in complicated glaucoma cases.