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Glaucoma refers to a
group of eye diseases
that cause progressive damage
to the optic nerve. Glaucoma is one of the
leading causes of blindness
in the India. The damage caused by
glaucoma is permanent,
but early diagnosis and
treatment can usually
prevent vision-threatening
damage.
The key
to successfully treating
glaucoma is diagnosing it early, before
extensive damage has occurred. In the most common
form of glaucoma, open-angle
glaucoma, there are no symptoms of the
disease until the damage is very advanced. That's
why it's so important to have
periodic eye check-ups, particularly if you
are at high risk for
developing glaucoma. |
