Eye Health Awareness Week 2010 – Day 4: Glaucoma

What is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye conditions where the optic nerve becomes damaged and vision deteriorates. It is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness and affects around 70 million people worldwide. In England and Wales alone 500,000 people suffer from some type of glaucoma – that’s about two out of 100 people over the age of 40.

The good news is that a simple eye test can detect the early signs of glaucoma and treatment can start immediately, but...

Glaucoma Awareness Week 7th – 13th June 2010

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness, believed to affect more than 70 million people worldwide. A study by the National research strategy for ophthalmology discovered that 500,000 people in England and Wales alone suffer from some type of Glaucoma, that’s about two out of 100 people over the age of 40, and astonishingly half of these people are gradually losing their sight and completely unaware of their condition. Future Sight Loss UK who analyze the incidence, distribution and possible control of diseases...

New Article: Learn about the Anatomy of the Eye

Following on from a recent post regarding our glasses guide – guide to buying glasses online article, we have now posted a new article for those interested in learning a little bit about the structure of the eye, this article covers the following areas:

• Cornea
• Aqueous
• Iris
• Crystalline Lens
• Sclera
• Choroid
• Retina
• Vitreous
• Optic Nerve

To read more, please view the article found here: glasses guide – guide to buying glasses online