Can blindness from glaucoma be prevented?
If glaucoma is discovered early, medical treatment can halt its progress. However, sight destroyed by glaucoma cannot be restored. For each month that a glaucoma victim postpones treatment, he or she may permanently lose a small but priceless percentage of sight. The good news is that needless blindness can be prevented. Eye doctors have the equipment and knowledge to detect glaucoma and to start treatment. A person who is free of glaucoma at age 35 still may contract it at age 40. That is why the best defense against glaucoma is an eye exam at least every two years. Back to Top MACULAR DEGENERATION Age-related macular degeneration, a degenerative disease that causes a small area of the eye tissue called the macula to deteriorate, usually occurs in persons who are over 50 years of age. Adaptive devices may be helpful in making good use of remaining vision. What is macular degeneration? Macular degeneration is a degenerative eye disease that causes atrophy, or deterioration, of a small
