How Do Eye Doctors Test Eye Pressure?

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During a routine eye exam, your eye doctor likely performs a quick and painless test to measure the pressure inside your eyes. Also known as intraocular or eye pressure, this measurement is key to detecting vision-threatening diseases like glaucoma.  Like most aspects of eye health, early detection and treatment are vital to preventing the progression…

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What Treatments Are Available for Glaucoma? 

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Glaucoma is a very serious eye condition. Unlike other eye conditions that present very obvious symptoms, glaucoma can sometimes be challenging to recognize since the symptoms are often very minimal. If left untreated, glaucoma can eventually lead to permanent vision loss. With the proper treatment, glaucoma progression can be halted, and vision loss can be…

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What is Glaucoma?

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Do you or someone you know have glaucoma? Glaucoma is known as the “silent thief of sight” and can affect people of all ages. Keep reading to learn more about glaucoma.  What is Glaucoma? It is easy to take something like eyesight for granted. After all, most people can use their vision at all times,…

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Glaucoma: The Silent Thief Of Sight

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Primary open angle glaucoma affects millions worldwide, with the current estimate in the United States approaching 3.4 million. Despite these high numbers, many people have no idea that they are losing sight from high eye pressure. Primary open angle glaucoma is slowly progressive and painless making yearly eye exams critical for detection. This form of…

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4 Things You Never Knew About Glaucoma

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There’s more to glaucoma than a terrifying condition that silently robs you of your eyesight. It is a complex disease with a lot of factors. Here are some surprising facts about “the silent thief of sight”. There Are Different Types Of Glaucoma Glaucoma is usually caused by a gradual rising of pressure inside the eye,…

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Glaucoma – the Sneak Thief of Sight

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January is National Glaucoma Month Glaucoma is a condition in which the optic nerve, responsible for transmitting visual information from the eye to the brain, is damaged. It may begin with the loss of peripheral vision, advance to a reduction in central vision, and potentially lead to vision loss or blindness. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)…

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