Learn About Glaucoma
Glaucoma leads to blindness by damaging the optic nerve. Elevated pressure in the eye is a risk factor, but even people with normal pressure can lose vision to glaucoma.
What Is Glaucoma? »
Understanding the basics of glaucoma is the first step to protecting your vision.
Types of Glaucoma »
Glaucoma is actually a group of diseases. The most common type is hereditary.
Common Types | Childhood Glaucoma | Traumatic Glaucoma | Normal Tension Glaucoma
Facts About Glaucoma »
- Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness
- There is no cure for glaucoma—yet
- Everyone is at risk
- There may be no symptoms
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Glaucoma In Asian Populations
East Asians experience the highest rate of blindness in the world from one of the two most common types of glaucoma. Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) is a major cause of world blindness today, and it is expected to become an even more serious problem as the world population and longevity increases. continue reading »