January is Glaucoma Awareness Month - Ask the Expert with Dr. Stuart P. Richer, OD, PhD

Dr. Stuart P. Richer, OD, PhD, Gives Advice on Maintaining Adult Eye Health

Glaucoma is a disease that can affect people of all ages, but one that seniors are at a particularly higher risk for.  It is considered the most preventable cause of vision loss, but if left untreated, can cause damage to the eye’s optic nerve and result in irreversible vision loss, and even total blindness. The disease tends to run in families and most often occurs in people over the age of 60.

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, and to help spread the word, we had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Dr. Stuart P. Richer, OD, PhD, Director, Ocular Preventive Medicine, at Captain James A Lovell Federal Health Care Facility. 

Dr. Richer has shared his expertise in Ocular Preventive Medicine, along with his advice and best practices for adults to maintain healthy vision into their senior years.

Read the full interview here http://bit.ly/1cNsAMa