Glaucoma - Putting your Vision First

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Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage your eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness.  It is one of the leading causes of blindness in Australia, affecting approximately 3% of the population. 

It is more common with advancing age, and in women.  Nearly half of people with glaucoma do not even know they have the disease.

While there is no cure for glaucoma, the good news is that if diagnosed early, the disease can usually be controlled with ongoing treatment and blindness can be prevented.