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The article examines the presentations of glaucoma, its diagnosis, treatment and steps necessary to screen patients with glaucoma. Topics discsused include an increase in the patients suffering from the open-angle glaucoma; systemic conditions resulting in ischemic vascular disease, such as diabetes increasing the risk of developing normal tension glaucoma (NTG) and role of prompt detection in preserving vision.

The article reports on a study led by Dawn C. Newcomb of Vanderbilt University Medical Center et al which examined the effect of sex hormones on lung cells called group 2 innate lymphoid (ILC2) cells that have been linked to asthma. Topics include the study's findings that people with asthma possessed more ILC2 cells and that women with asthma had more of these cells compared to men, the effect of testosterone on ILC2 activity and the importance of understanding sex differences in asthma.

The article offers information on the research study conducted by optometrist Maria Markoulli which depicts the effect of a nerve cell signaling molecule which is found in tears called substance P on diabetic corneal neuropathy, where low levels of the substance may increase the risk of neuropathy. The opinions of Markoulli and optometrist Richard Zimbalist regarding the substance are presented.

The article discusses the signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, and management of pingueculae which are characterized by yellowish interpalpebral exacerbations of tissue in the nasal and temporal bulbar conjunctiva. Topics discussed include risk factors for pingueculae like exposure to ultraviolet light, and contact lens, release of histamine, seratonin, bradykinin and prostaglandins during pinguecula development, and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for treating pingueculae.

The article looks at the link between poor sleep quality and cardiovascular disease. Topics mentioned include statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the number of adults who have a sleep disorder in the country, a discussion on sleep-disordered breathing as a range of conditions which can affect sleep, and suggested nonsurgical approaches to improve sleep including weight loss, changing sleep position, and alcohol cessation.

The article reports that new treatments and greater awareness are making dry eye an important part of glaucoma care, according to Richard Lewis, M.D., of Sacramento Eye Consultants. Topics mentioned include an advertising campaign by biotechnology group Shire that features actress Jennifer Aniston, percentage of medically-treated glaucoma patients who report ocular surface disease, and the reason why dry eye in turn can complicate care of glaucoma.

The article offers medical news briefs related to foot health, as of May 2016. Topics include a study by the American Diabetes Association on the association of diabetic foot patients with impaired cognitive function, a study by the journal "BMC Muscoskeletal Disorders" regarding health impact of tomatoes on gout and a study by the "Journal of Foot and Ankle Injuries" on increased high-heel related injuries in women.

Information regarding the Optometry Tomorrow conference held in 2015 is presented. Topics explored include the advances in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the lifestyle factors and their effects on vision, and the association of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and eye conditions. The event featured individuals including ophthalmologist Shahram Kashani of East Sussex Healthcare Trust, John Lawrenson of City University, and Karen Walsh Johnson & Johnson Vision Care.

A review of the article “Chronic hypertension increases susceptibility to acute IOP challenge in rats" by Z. He and colleagues, which was published in the periodical "Investigative Ophthal­mology & Visual Science" in December 2014, is presented.