Could Blood Flow Reveal Glaucoma Earlier?

A University of Maryland study finds that retinal blood-flow autoregulation may signal early glaucoma before structural damage or vision loss is detectable.

By
Jim Gallagher, senior managing editor
March 1, 2026
5 min

Glaucoma Physician

Top Institutions in Ophthalmology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

#1

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD
Key Differentiators
- Ophthalmology
- Glaucoma Research
- Ocular Blood Flow
#2

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA
Key Differentiators
- Ophthalmology
- Glaucoma
- Neuro-ophthalmology
#3

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

Miami, FL
Key Differentiators
- Ophthalmology
- Glaucoma
- Retinal Imaging
#4

Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute

Baltimore, MD
Key Differentiators
- Ophthalmology
- Glaucoma
- Ocular Imaging
#5

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine

San Francisco, CA
Key Differentiators
- Ophthalmology
- Glaucoma
- Vascular Biology