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February 06, 2012

Glaucoma Screening


  • Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness in the United States.

  • Over 2.2 million Americans age 40 and over have open-angle glaucoma. Often progressing silently, it is estimated that up to one-half of Americans with glaucoma may not know they have the disease.

  • Since glaucoma progresses with little or no warning signs or symptoms, and vision loss from glaucoma is irreversible, it is very important that people receive an annual screening.

  • Anyone can develop glaucoma. Some risk factors that may increase an individual’s chances of developing glaucoma include age, race, family history, and medical history.

  • According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), African-Americans between the ages of 45 – 64 are 15 times more likely to go blind from glaucoma than Caucasians from the same age group and the incidence of glaucoma increases with age.

  • Adults with diabetes are nearly twice as likely to develop glaucoma as other adults, and the longer a person has had diabetes, the more likely he or she is to develop glaucoma.
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