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Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Options for Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can lead to damage of the eye’s optic nerve and result in blindness. With early treatment, you can often protect your eyes against serious vision loss. To detect glaucoma, your therapeutic optometrist will do several tests. One is a visual field test that measures your side (peripheral) vision.
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Glaucoma Nuts & Bolts

Glaucoma Nuts & Bolts
Courtesy Advanced Eye Care, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Glaucoma is an eye disease that slowly and painlessly steals away your sight. Glaucoma is called the silent thief of sight because it has no symptoms—it does not make your eyes red or cause pain, but it is the second leading cause of blindness in the U.S. Half of the people who have glaucoma are unaware they have the disease and are going blind.
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