Glaucoma: The Silent Thief of Sight
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month! Discover how you can help preserve your vision and prevent permanent damage.
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The New Jersey Medical Association is the local state society of the National Medical Association, a collective voice of African American physicians in NJ and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health.
Despite making up over 25 percent of the U.S. population, African-Americans and Hispanics make up less than 15 percent of the physicians.
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Glaucoma Awareness Month is an important opportunity to shine a light on a serious eye disease that often develops silently but can have life-changing consequences. Glaucoma is a progressive condition that damages the optic nerve—the vital connection that sends visual information from the eye to the brain. When this nerve is harmed, usually due to increased pressure inside the eye, vision loss can occur. Left untreated, glaucoma can lead to permanent blindness.
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