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SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH

February is …. SCC Health Ministry. Awareness Month. SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH. GLUACOMA NATIONWIDE. Approx. 2.2 million Americans have glaucoma. And, it’s the second leading cause of blindness!. GLUACOMA BY ETHNICITY . White Hispanic Asian Black. 5.9% 6.4% 6.5%. 12.1%.

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SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH

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  1. February is … SCC Health Ministry Awareness Month SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH

  2. GLUACOMA NATIONWIDE Approx. 2.2 million Americans have glaucoma. And, it’s the second leading cause of blindness!

  3. GLUACOMA BY ETHNICITY White Hispanic Asian Black 5.9% 6.4% 6.5% 12.1% Starting at age 40, African Americans are 4-5 times more likely to have glaucoma than others.

  4. EYE ANATOMY Glaucoma is a disease that causes damage to the optic nerve.

  5. “Sneak Thief of Sight” Glaucoma has very few symptoms in the early stages. By the time people notice symptoms, a large part of their vision may already have been lost.

  6. FIRST STEP TO TAKE Get Screened! Make sure an eye doctor check for glaucoma during a routine eye exam for new glasses. Too, Medicare covers screening for certain patients.

  7. OTHER STEPS TO TAKE • Control Blood Sugar: Excess blood sugar • does not diffuse well through the cell • membrane of the eye. • Control High Blood Pressure: Higher blood • pressures results in higher pressures within • the eye. • Eye Exercise: Purposeful crying can help • relieve the pressure!

  8. FURTHER INFORMATION preventblindess.org/glaucoma • Fact sheets & resources • Join a discussion forum • Vision screening products • Latest news information

  9. BLACK HISTORY Dr. Percy Julian, scientist and medical researcher, found a way to mass produce a drug used to treat glaucoma.

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