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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. With an estimated 3 million people in the United States living with glaucoma, this is a good time to be educated about glaucoma and how to test for it. Glaucoma is an eye condition that primarily affects the optic nerve. This is...
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. According to the results of a new study, children who have suffered cataracts in infancy have a 22% higher risk of developing glaucoma 10 years later. The results, published in the JAMA Ophthalmology Journal, came from a...
The American Academy of Ophthalmology released a few interesting facts about glaucoma as part of its commemoration of Glaucoma Awareness Month in January. According to the Academy, certain categories of people may be at a higher risk for this disease which can lead to permanent and complete blindness. For example, if you are an African American, your risk of developing…