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Glaucoma Awareness Essential to Health of Aging Population

January 13, 2020

By NCECE Staff

A close-up of an older adult Asian male with glaucoma in his right eyeGlaucoma is often referred to as the “sneak thief of sight” because of the disease’s slow progression and minimal symptoms. Those at greatest risk for developing irreversible blindness from glaucoma may not be getting the regular eye exams that are critical for early detection. For Glaucoma Awareness Month, the Albert and Diane Kaneb Chair in Ophthalmology and Co-Director of Harvard Medical School's Glaucoma Center of Excellence, Dr. David S. Friedman shared his insight into this debilitating disease.... Read more about Glaucoma Awareness Essential to Health of Aging Population