2013 Glaucoma Awareness Campaign

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  • January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month! Only a comprehensive eye exam administered by an eye doctor can detect the disease. Schedule an exam today:
  • DID YOU KNOW? Americans’ awareness of glaucoma is relatively low — 72 percent think glaucoma has early warning signs; it does not –only a comprehensive eye exam administered by an eye doctor can detect the disease.
  • DID YOU KNOW?Glaucoma can strike without any pain or other symptoms.A comprehensive eye exam can detect the disease.Schedule an exam today:
  • DID YOU KNOW?Glaucoma leads to progressive damage to the optic nerve and a loss of nerve tissue, resulting in loss of vision. Learn more about the disease during National Glaucoma Awareness Month.
  • Currently, 2.7 million people in the United States over age 40 have glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S.A comprehensive eye exam administered by an eye doctor can detect the disease.
  • DID YOU KNOW?86 percent don’t know what part of vision glaucoma affects— progressive deterioration to peripheral vision, making it difficult to see. Learn more about the disease during National Glaucoma Awareness Month.
  • DID YOU KNOW?47 percent of Americans think glaucoma is preventable. It is not preventable, but it may be treated and progression can be slowed if it is detected and treated early. Schedule an exam today:
  • DOCTOR’S NOTE: Factors that can increase the risk of developing glaucoma include a family history of the disease, age (individuals over age 60), andif someone has sustained severe eye trauma. Learn more about the disease during National Glaucoma Awareness Month.
  • DOCTOR’S NOTE: Eating green, leafy vegetables and foods rich in nutrients like beta carotene, vitamin C and zinc, can helpprotect your eyes from disease. Learn more about good eye health during National Glaucoma Awareness Month.

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  • Currently, 2.7 million people in the United States over age 40 have glaucoma. #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth
  • Only a comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor can detect glaucoma.
  • Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth
  • Glaucoma does not have early warning signs. Only an eye exam can detect the disease.
  • 47 percent think glaucoma is preventable—it is not preventable, but it may be treated and progression can be slowed.
  • January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month.
  • Glaucoma may strike without pain or other symptoms.
  • Glaucoma is known as “the sneak thief of sight.”
  • Factors that can increase the risk of developing glaucoma include family history, hypothyroidism, and past eye trauma. #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth
  • A comprehensive eye exam can detect glaucoma, diabetes, and other harmful diseases. #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth
  • Glaucoma most frequently occurs in people over age of 40, and family history can play a role in developing the disease. #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth