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Glaucoma - Who Is Affected and How Do You Know If You Have It?

September 01, 2011 @ 03:24 PM — by Lisa Marten M.D.

The second leading cause of blindness worldwide, behind cataracts (see our post about Cataract Awareness Month), is glaucoma. The threat of the disease lies in the fact that people with the disease rarely experience symptoms before they experience a loss in vision. And once vision is lost due to glaucoma, it cannot be restored.

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