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Don't Get Caught Blindsided By Glaucoma Development

Don't Get Caught Blindsided By Glaucoma Development

Don't Get Caught Blindsided By Glaucoma Development NYACK, N.Y. -- Glaucoma, a disease that damages the eye’s optic nerve, is a leading cause of blindness for people over age 60. Fortunately, blindness from glaucoma can often be prevented with early diagnosis and treatment, according to Dr. Andrew Spinak of Spinak Medical Eye Center and a staff member at Nyack Hospital. Below, he answers several common questions regarding glaucoma development, diagnosis and treatment: What is glaucoma and what causes it? No one knows what causes most glaucoma. The risk of the disease increases with age, and generally appears after age 40. It usually happens…

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