Posted by:
Carolinas Center for Sight
in Eye Health, Eye Safety, Glaucoma
As we welcome a new year, it’s the perfect time to focus on your health—and that includes your vision. January marks National Glaucoma Awareness Month, a dedicated effort to educate individuals about the dangers of glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Glaucoma has been aptly named the “silent thief of sight” because it […]
Read
More
Posted by:
Carolinas Center for Sight
in Glaucoma
Eye diseases are sometimes unavoidable, and no matter how well we take care of ourselves through diet and exercise, we can all end up developing certain conditions due to the natural aging process. One of these diseases is called glaucoma, and if left untreated, it can lead to permanent vision loss. However, glaucoma is manageable […]
Read
More
Posted by:
Carolinas Center for Sight
in Glaucoma
Among the range of eye conditions that can greatly affect your vision, glaucoma is one of the more difficult ones for patients to cope with, because unfortunately, it does not have a cure. However, thanks to some incredible advancements in technology, treatment for glaucoma is now far easier to manage. Today we’re going to take […]
Read
More
Posted by:
Carolinas Center for Sight
in Glaucoma
Approximately 1 in 100 people have Glaucoma and half are unaware of it. In developed countries, it is responsible for about 10% of the blindness. Unfortunately, glaucoma is not curable and often leads to visual loss, if not blindness. At present, only the eye’s “intraocular pressure” (IOP) can be altered for a more favorable prognosis. […]
Read
More
