Glaucoma – Learn the Facts

2023-01-12T02:42:03-05:00January 3rd, 2023|Categories: Glaucoma|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Glaucoma Awareness Month takes place every January, so it’s a great time to inform you about how this disease can affect you as you age.  According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, one in three individuals suffers from some form of vision-reducing eye disease by the age of 65.  In one of our previous blogs, FirstLantic explained the most common causes of vision loss, but in this blog, we concentrate specifically on glaucoma. Take our short quiz to test your knowledge.  You can find the answers below the quiz.   1. True or False Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve.   2. True or False Glaucoma only affects people over the age of 60.   3. Approximately how many [...]