Tag: Open angle Glaucoma

Eye Health Awareness Week 2010 – Day 4: Glaucoma

Jun 17, 2010

—

by

tony

in Health & Information, News & Announcements

What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye conditions where the optic nerve becomes damaged and vision deteriorates. It is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness and affects around 70 million people worldwide. In England and Wales alone 500,000 people suffer from some type of glaucoma – that’s about…
Glaucoma Awareness Week 7th – 13th June 2010

Jun 3, 2010

—

by

tony

in Health & Information, News & Announcements

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness, believed to affect more than 70 million people worldwide. A study by the National research strategy for ophthalmology discovered that 500,000 people in England and Wales alone suffer from some type of Glaucoma, that’s about two out of 100 people over the age of 40,…