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It is estimated that 4.22 million Americans have glaucoma.
Glaucoma is age related, with a rate of 2.56% in people older than age 40 years and 1.62% in people aged 18 years and older. In America, primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common diagnosis, and a Black adult is at higher risk. Two large challenges in managing glaucoma are undiagnosed disease and poor compliance with eye drop medical treatment.
It is estimated that only 50% of Americans with glaucoma have been