Tag: blindness
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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
Did you know glaucoma can cause complete blindness? It is estimated that 3 million Americans have glaucoma…. but only half of them know it. What are risk factors for glaucoma: –Age– the older we get the higher the risk –Ethnicity– African Americans and people of Asian decent have the highest risk – Family History–…
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Macular Degeneration is now the leading cause of blindness in adults over the age of 60.
Macular Degeneration affects more than 10 million Americans and is now the leading cause of blindness in adults over 60 years of age. [gview file=”https://www.eyedoctorportcharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Feb2012.pdf”]