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Local Eye Care Specialists explain risks and treatment options for glaucoma
[28 Jan 2012 ]
Local Eye Care Specialists explain risks and treatment options for glaucoma

By Cheryl L. Dejewski Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the U.S., especially for African-Americans. In fact, black Americans have a 6-8 times higher risk of developing glaucoma than whites, and a recent study found that one in five black Americans age 75 and older has glaucoma. What exactly is glaucoma? It’s an [...]

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Local eye care specialists use latest advances to treat Glaucoma
[31 Dec 2010 ]
Local eye care specialists use latest advances to treat Glaucoma

By Cheryl L. Dejewski & Carolyn Vescio Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the U.S., especially for African- Americans. In fact, black Americans have a 6-8 times higher risk of developing glaucoma than whites, and a recent study found that one in five black Americans age 75 and older has glaucoma. If you [...]

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Tips for reducing diabetes-related vision loss
[27 Nov 2010 ]
Tips for reducing diabetes-related vision loss

Diabetes is being diagnosed in huge numbers across all ages and races. Saturated fats, simple sugars, super-sized portions, bulging waistlines, and lack of exercise are some of the known culprits. Whatever the causes, the increased incidence of diabetes means a corresponding increase in health problems related to the disease, including the sight-robbing complication of “diabetic [...]

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Surgery & injections protect patients from vision loss to age-related eye diseases
[13 Mar 2010 ]
Surgery & injections protect patients from vision loss to age-related eye diseases

Arnold “Alex” Luessi, 80, has a colorful life story that spans time and geographical boundaries, including immigration to the United States from Switzerland in 1952 onboard the Queen Elizabeth. But, more recently, his ability to reflect on pictures of past adventures was threatened by two increasingly common eye disorders. In 2003, Luessi’s family doctor recommended [...]

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Local eye care specialists use lasers to control glaucoma, reduce need for drops
[30 Jan 2010 ]
Local eye care specialists use lasers to control glaucoma, reduce need for drops

By Cheryl L. Dejewski & Carolyn Vescio Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the U.S., especially for African-Americans. In fact, black Americans have a 6-8 times higher risk of developing glaucoma than whites, and a recent study found that one in five black Americans age 75 and older has glaucoma. Glaucoma also has [...]

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Cases of leading cause of blindness expected to increase as population ages
[15 Jan 2010 ]

Prevent Blindness Wisconsin educates the public on glaucoma and what steps can be taken to lessen vision loss Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and the leading cause of blindness in African American and Hispanic populations in the United States. In fact, in Wisconsin alone, there are more than 41,000 [...]

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