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Today is World Glaucoma Day!
Ophthalmologists and glaucoma specialists around the world, including the Philippines, are spearheading activities to increase awareness of glaucoma through the first ever World Glaucoma Day.
Why is it important that people know about this disease?
- Glaucoma is second leading cause of blindness worldwide.
- Blindness caused by glaucoma is irreversible.
- Glaucoma is a silent disease, especially in the early stages. Hence, people with glaucoma may not necessarily know that they have glaucoma.
- There is no cure for glaucoma. But there are treatment strategies (medication, laser or surgery, as the case may be) that may slow down or halt the progression of the disease. Therefore, early detection and management is essential.
2 comments:
my husband has glaucoma and have been using timoptol for years na.
doing my regular bloghopping and i happened to pass by your site. have a nice day ;)
Hi, Liza. It's good that your husband has been receiving treatment and having his condition monitored. The aim of treatment is to slow down and hopefully even stop the progression of visual loss.
Thank you for your visit!
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