Here are a few interesting facts about Glaucoma:
- About 2% of the population ages 40 – 50 and 8% over 70 years of age have elevated eye pressures. Approximately 65 million people have Glaucoma worldwide.
- Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the U.S. and the first leading cause of preventable blindness.
- African Americans ages 45 -65 are 17 times more likely to go blind from Glaucoma then any other ethnic group.
- Other high risks groups include: people over 60 years of age, people with a family history of Glaucoma, diabetics and severely nearsighted people.
