Health & Fitness
Make a Resolution for Healthy Vision – FREE Glaucoma Screenings
Learn more about protecting your eye health by joining Arthur L. Schwartz, MD, as he talks about glaucoma awareness.
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the United States – 3 million are diagnosed and the same number are believed to be undiagnosed. Commonly known as the “silent thief” of sight, glaucoma has no noticeable symptoms and gradually becomes worse over time.
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve from increased pressure built up in the fluid of the eye. The disease affects your peripheral vision and narrows the field of vision. The damage caused by glaucoma is irreversible. Early detection, achieved through an annual dilated eye exam, is the greatest method to prevent vision loss and blindness!
Anyone can develop glaucoma. You are at a higher risk for the disease if you are African American and over the age of 40, everyone over age 60 (especially Hispanics), have a family history of glaucoma, or have other health conditions, such as diabetes.
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The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington (POB), a non-profit organization that has been saving sight of Village residents for over 25 years, will be providing FREE GLAUCOMA SCREENINGS on January 26th from 11:30-1:30PM at the Village Center. Come have your eyes checked, enjoy light refreshments, and hear about Glaucoma from nationally recognized Glaucoma expert Dr. Arthur Schwartz!
