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Glaucoma: Blindness
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Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the United States, and the leading cause of blindness in African-Americans. It currently affects as many as 2.5 million Americans, but up to half of people with glaucoma don't know that they have the condition. Glaucoma tends to run in families and is five times more common in African-Americans than in Caucasians. The risk of glaucoma ... increases with age in people of all ethnic backgrounds.
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Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States, and the most common cause of blindness among African Americans. More than three million people have glaucoma, but half do not realize it because there are often no warning symptoms. People who have a family history of glaucoma, are African American, or are age 60 or older are at increased risk. Early detection and treatment of glaucoma can preserve sight.
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Glaucoma is actually a group of eye conditions that cause increased pressure within the eye. This increased pressure can eventually damage the optic nerve, causing vision loss and even blindness. Glaucoma affects approximately 2% of the population over age 35, and is the 2nd leading cause of blindness in the U.S. The two most common types of glaucoma are:
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Glaucoma and ocular hypertension are leading causes of irreversible blindness and impaired vision in the industrialized world, with over 7.5 million individuals afflicted in the U.S. alone. Over 130,000 Americans are legally blind as a result of this disorder. The growing prevalence of laser vision correction surgery, estimated at one million patients each year in the U.S., increases the importance of accounting for corneal thickness when using IOP measurements to diagnose glaucoma.
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Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness. It is estimated that glaucoma affects one in every fifty adults. Although glaucoma can occur at any age, the risk of developing glaucoma increases dramatically after age 35.
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Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, but loss of sight from glaucoma can often be prevented with early treatment. Regular medical eye exams may help prevent unnecessary vision loss.
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