Glaucoma – What Seniors Need to Know
1 - Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness in the United States and the world. According to BrightFocus, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research to help defeat Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma, more than three million Americans are living with glaucoma. 2.7 million of those diagnosed are aged 40 and older. (BrightFocus) 2 – People age 60 and older are at a higher risk for glaucoma. The Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) reports that glaucoma is much more common among older people. You are six [...]