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New Treatment Offering Relief for Glaucoma Patients

Glaucoma is a common eye disease that affects the optic nerve connecting the eye to the brain and if not detected and treated early can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness. It occurs when the drainage area at the back of the eye becomes blocked; causing fluid to build up and pressure inside the eye to increase. Vision loss starts to occur when the pressure inside the eye becomes too high and damages the optic nerve. According to The World Health Organization glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and the leading cause of irreversible blindness.

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