World Glaucoma week, a a global initiative to raise awareness of glaucoma, takes place from 11 to 17 March 2012 Glaucoma is an optic nerve disease, often associated with abnormally elevated eye pressure and leads to progressive and irreversible loss of vision and is common in adults over the age of 35 years. If left untreated it inevitably results in blindness. However, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment will prevent blindness in most cases. Glaucoma damages the nerve cells in the … [Read more...] about Free Glaucoma Screening

