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• n  an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
  contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure

• Early detection will enable the President to control his glaucoma.
• And medical cannabis has shown promise relieving pain in patients with multiple sclerosis and reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients.
• A dreadful word among doctors is glaucoma, hardening of the eyeballs.

News & Articles

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• New Study by Dr. Tony Realini Demonstrates Lumenis SLT as a Powerful Tool for Reducing Glaucoma-Related Blindness in ...
  Lumenis Supports Glaucoma Research and Treatment With Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty of Underserved Patients in St. Lucia
  June 11, 2013 - Marketwire
• Brain implant could restore vision lost to glaucoma, macular degeneration
  This might be obvious by this point, but our world is looking more like the Star Trek universe every day. Researchers at Australia’s Monash University are working on a brain implant that could restore vision to those with conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration. The device, expected to begin trials next year, works via a combination of a wireless camera and a [...]
  June 9, 2013 - MedCity News

Quotes

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• Kari Stefansson in Independent Online
  The risk conferred by these variants is such that it accounts for virtually all cases of exfoliation glaucoma, meaning that if we can neutralise the impact of these variants we might eliminate the disease,said Stefansson, who also worked on...
• Sam Young in International Herald Tribune
  He was always an athlete but he had a vision problem (glaucoma and cataracts) when he was born and, as it got worse, he became blind,Young said. "But he always kept his athletic spirit."
• Paula Deen in Leesburg Today
  I'm very excited about being a partner with Sunridge and Ophthalmic International in this medical relief program for Cuba. I know that glaucoma is an incredibly serious problem not only in Cuba but everywhere, and it is always good to be able to... Luis Tiant http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Tiant&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFWHw9qi3OEZpDVuzLPCyfLJ_j1BQ CNNMoney.com (press release) http://www.google.com/url?q=http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/LA47341.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNG_lN_CvNrfwxrMSqXgB4v7R5JVmQ Feb 2, 2010 42253 58066 glaze Americans are craving more yummy, intense flavors that satisfy the taste buds and the appetite," says Deen. "This year, glaze your ham with a sweet, baked-caramel crunch that is so beautiful to serve and delicious to bite into."