Glaucoma is a disease with no cure; left untreated, it can result in partial or complete loss of vision over time. It is not only the leading cause of blindness among African Americans and Hispanics in the United States, but it is also a leading cause of irreversible blindness globally. In the U.S., more than 3 million Americans are affected by glaucoma, with the majority having open-angle glaucoma.
Because older patients have a higher incidence of cataracts and the majority of this population segment in the United States has open-angle (Read more...)
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