Reviewed By: Julie A. Carter, M.D. What If You’re Going Blind—And Don’t Even Know It? That’s exactly what happens to millions of people with glaucoma every year. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. The worst part? It has no symptoms in its early stages. You won’t feel pain. You won’t notice […]
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Reviewed By: Dr. Julie A. Carter, M.D When was the last time you gave your eye health the attention it deserves? Every January, Glaucoma Awareness Month serves as a crucial reminder to prioritize your vision. Glaucoma, often called the “silent thief of sight,” can lead to irreversible blindness without early detection. Many people don’t even […]
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Reviewed By: Julie A. Carter, M.D. Glaucoma is a debilitating eye disease that can lead to permanent vision loss and even blindness. So much so that 2020 reports suggest about 80 million people have glaucoma worldwide, projected to increase to over 111 million by 2040. Additionally, glaucoma costs the U.S. economy $2.86 billion every year […]
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Reviewed By: Julie A. Carter, M.D. Glaucoma is a spectrum of eye diseases that cause permanent damage to the optic nerve through increased pressure inside the eye. Accounting for the vision loss of over 6.7 million people worldwide, it is the leading cause of blindness—irreversible without glaucoma surgery. But you can stop the invasive disease […]
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