Glaucoma Symptoms & Treatments : Glaucoma & Blindness

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness, but the percentage of glaucoma patients who go blind in the U.S. is actually quite small. Learn how glaucoma leads to blindness and how to prevent it with tips from an optometrist in this free eye care video.

Expert: Dr. Raj Patel
Contact: www.vancouvervision.com
Bio: Dr. Raj Patel graduated as a member of the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society with a doctor of optometry degree from the University of Houston.
Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson

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• glaucoma
• eye care
• diseases
• glaucoma symptoms
• glaucoma treatments
• glaucoma facts
• eye diseases
• blindness

[drabkabas]

GUYS I have been really shocked few months ago when my ophthalmologist has told me that i have a very advanced glaucoma in one eye and just an advanced glaucoma in the other eye . I am just 42 years old and i am really depressed . The pressure in my eyes is around 12 it was around 29 . but it is advanced .. I am afraid to go blind ..is there any cure any ray of hope to restore what i lost of my sight or at least to maintain what I have of it ? I heard about stem cells in china Is it fake?

[messageinatube]

Thanks for posting, it is frightening to think you can go blind from this disease, I need to have some more tests in 6 months time to see if I have this, but it is assuring to know that if detected early the damage can be limited.

[ann2shoes]

Well thank God I am in the UK where we have the NHS and don't have to worry about paying.

[luckymisselala]

how do you get treatment if you dont have medical or can not afford the treat ment, is there a free or sliding scale place to go for treatment ?? thanks

[megaman2160]

does diabetes also cause blindness