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Treatments to manage Glaucoma the “silent thief of sight”

Around 1.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with glaucoma, but the Glaucoma Research Foundation reports more than twice as many people in the U.S. are living with undiagnosed glaucoma. The condition, characterized by progressive damage to the optic nerve due to increased intraocular pressure in the eye, produces virtually no symptoms. As a result, glaucoma is all-too-frequently diagnosed late, after vision loss has occurred. In fact, glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness – accounting for a reported 9 to 12% of all cases.  Fortunately, ophthalmologist Dr. George Salib of  Orange County Eye Institute in Laguna Hills, may recommend surgery … Continue reading "Treatments to manage Glaucoma the “silent thief of sight”"The post Treatments to manage Glaucoma the “silent thief of sight” appeared first on Orange County Eye Institute Laguna Hills.