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National Glaucoma awareness month

1/15/2015

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Glaucoma is a disease that causes damage to the optic nerve due to increased fluid pressure inside the eye,which usually results in blindness.With early treatment , you can protect your eyes from further damage.According  to a recent study by researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center,individuals with diabetes & hypertension  may Increase the risk of developing open-angle glaucoma especially among the elderly community. 
The most important risk factors include:
  • Age
  • Elevated eye pressure
  • African ancestry
  • Family history of disease
  • Nearsightedness 
  • Past injury to eye
  • Steroid use
  •  history of severe anemia or shock
~Recommendation would be to have eyes checked every year~

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