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What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is a degeneration of the optic nerve of the eye resulting in progressive loss of peripheral vision. The main cause of glaucoma is an increase in pressure in the eye caused by the inability of the fluid to drain out of the eye. How do we keep track of your glaucoma?…
It is estimated that 45 million people worldwide have glaucoma, and over 8 million are blind from it. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in people over 60, although it can affect younger people too, I call glaucoma the silent blinder as people don’t even realize they have it until late in the…