World Glaucoma Week 2017 #2 – March 13

Glaucoma – What You Need To Know

Tunnel Vision – Courtesy: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health (NEI/NIH).

• Anyone can develop glaucoma
• Vision loss to glaucoma is irreversible
• Most people don’t know they have glaucoma until they notice vision loss
• Many times there are no symptoms
• Glaucoma can only be detected through a comprehensive dilated eye exam

To further test your knowledge on glaucoma take the 10 question Eye-Q Quiz.

“Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. It is estimated that 4.5 million persons globally are blind due to glaucoma¹ and that this number will rise to 11.2 million by 2020². It is noteworthy that due to the silent progression of the disease – at least in its early stages – up to 50% of affected persons in the developed countries are not even aware of having glaucoma³. This number may rise to 90% in underdeveloped parts of the world.” ~World Glaucoma Association