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Glaucoma Its All About Eyes

Glaucoma is a medical state in which pressure within the eyeball is increased leading to gradual loss of vision. It is a disease in which the optic nerve gets damaged step by step and leads to loss of eyesight.

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Glaucoma Its All About Eyes

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  1. GlaucomaIts All About Eyes!

  2. What is Glaucoma? • Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to your eye's optic nerve and gets worse over time. • The patient may start lose vision and even become blind. • The disease generally affects both eyes.

  3. Types of Glaucoma • Primary Open Angle Glaucoma • Angle Closure Glaucoma • Normal Tension Glaucoma • Secondary Glaucoma’s

  4. What Causes Glaucoma? • Eye injury • Inflammation of the eye • Abnormal blood vessel formation from diabetes or retinal blood vessel blockage • Use of steroid-containing medications (pills, eyedrops, sprays) • Pigment dispersion

  5. Symptoms of Glaucoma? • Severe pain in the eye or forehead • Redness of the eye • Decreased vision or blurred vision • Vision rainbows or halos • Headache • Nausea • Vomiting

  6. Treatments For Glaucoma? • Eye Drops • Pills • Surgical Procedures • Laser Surgery • Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty (ALT) • Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) • Cycloablation

  7. How to Prevent Glaucoma? • Get regular eye care • Know your family's eye health history • Exercise safely • Take prescribed eyedrops regularly • Wear eye protection

  8. Glaucoma: Stats & Fact • Glaucoma is the 2nd leading cause of blindness - WHO Report • People above age of 40 have Strong risk of glaucoma • 16% of African Americans were unfamiliar with glaucoma. • More than 3 million Americans are living with glaucoma, • Globally, 60.5 million had glaucoma in 2010. this number may increase to almost 80 million by 2020. • Blindness or low vision affects 3.3 million Americans age 40 and over.

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