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  • The Silent Thief of Sight: What You Need to Know About Glaucoma

    It’s the second leading cause of blindness in the world – glaucoma. It affects more and more people every year. It is predicted that 111.8 million individuals will have glaucoma by 2040. Here is what you need to know about the so-called “silent thief of sight.”

    What Is Glaucoma?

    Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damages the optic nerve at the back of the eye. Over time, this may result in vision loss and blindness. Glaucoma progresses slowly, first taking away peripheral vision and then leading to total blindness. Due to the slow progression of the disease – at least in its early stages – up to 50% of affected people in developed countries are not even aware of having glaucoma.

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