Study: Family Doctors Can Help Prevent Blindness from Glaucoma

Glaucoma is one of the world's leading causes of irreversible blindness. Often undetected until it reaches an advanced stage, Glaucoma-induced blindness first robs you of your side vision, which is part of the reason it can go unnoticed for such long periods of time. According to The World Health Organization, although 70 million people worldwide suffer from glaucoma, it is treatable if detected early, which means that those suffering from the disease can preserve their...

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