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Here’s How I Knew I Had Glaucoma: A Patient’s Story After Putting Off Eye Check-ups
Over 4,000,000 Americans are living with glaucoma, many without knowing. A woman in her fifties details her subtle symptoms, ...
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How Is Glaucoma Diagnosed?
A thin cornea is a risk factor for glaucoma. A visual field test, or perimetry, assesses your peripheral (side) vision. Loss of peripheral vision is often the first symptom of glaucoma ...
Prevent glaucoma and vision loss with these 7 eye care habits
Glaucoma may have no cure, but with occasional checkups, a healthy lifestyle, and good eye care, its progression can be ...
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Low diagnostic yield of glaucoma referrals among young adults suggests need for guidelines
The KPSC eye care professionals refer patients with glaucoma or suspected glaucoma for visual field testing and/or OCT based on clinical suspicion. The primary endpoint of the study was glaucoma ...
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Early treatment may still be needed for eyes with stable myopic normal-tension glaucoma
Those with a family history of glaucoma or higher IOP were at an ... thickness and performed a visual field test every 6 to 12 months for more than 2 years. Patients who showed progression in ...
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Glaucoma Prevalence in Asia on the Rise – Medical Community Advocates for Early Screening
Glaucoma is an eye condition that damages the optic nerve, leading to irreversible vision loss. Glaucoma affects ...