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It is a chronic, progressive disease of the optic nerve. Approximately 70 million people around the world are affected by glaucoma. It is the second most common cause of blindness and there are an estimated 7.5 million blind from the glaucoma, worldwide. It is one of the most common cause for irreversible (permanent) blindness in […]

It is fascinating to know how our concepts about the disease have evolved over last 2500 years.   In the Hippocratic Aphorisms (approximately 2600 years ago) the term glaucoma was used to describe blindness coming on in advancing years associated with a glazed appearance of the pupil. The word has usually been interpreted as implying

I’ve heard that glaucoma is caused by high eye pressure, and that left untreated glaucoma can cause blindness. At what pressure will I go blind? Glaucoma is a multi-factorial, complex eye disease with specific characteristics such as optic nerve damage and visual field loss. While increased pressure inside the eye (called intraocular pressure or IOP) is

This survey was done 9 years ago but things have not changed drastically. The National Eye Institute (NEI) and the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) conducted a national survey to assess public knowledge, attitudes and practices around eye health and disease in USA in 2005. More than 3,000 people were randomly selected to participate in telephone survey.