Kimberly JohnsonYou Could Have Glaucoma and Not Even Know It
Make a Resolution for Healthy Vision You Could Have Glaucoma and Not Even Know It January is Glaucoma Awareness month. As you plan for a healthier 2017, why not add this sight-saving exercise to your list of resolutions: Get a comprehensive dilated eye exam. It’s the only way to find out for sure whether you have glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness in America. You Could Have Glaucoma and Not Even Know It An eye disease that can rob you of your vision, glaucoma often comes with no early warning. No pain. No discomfort. No blurry vision. Nearly 3 million
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Americans Unaware of Blindness Leading Cause When evaluating the blindness epidemic in America, experts project age-related macular degeneration (AMD) will affect an estimated 20 million people in the United States by the year 2020. Yet, new national survey results reveal that 3 out of 4 Americans don’t know that AMD is in fact, the leading cause of blindness despite more than 40% of older Americans either have it or knowing someone with this disease for which there is no cure. The top survey choice selected was, incorrectly, glaucoma. Americans Unaware of Blindness Leading Cause The survey results highlight the need to educate older
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