Every January, The National Eye Institute (NEI) sponsors National Glaucoma Awareness Month to spread the word about Glaucoma, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States.
Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States. Glaucoma has no early symptoms — that’s why half of people with glaucoma don’t know they have it.
The only way to check for glaucoma is to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam. There’s no cure for glaucoma, but early treatment can often stop it from damaging people’s vision.
Anyone can get glaucoma, but some people are at higher risk, including people who:
Make a New Year's Resolution to get an Eye Exam this year. (Employees can earn 100 Well Points and Spouses can earn 50 Well Points for an Annual Eye Exam - log Well Points at verve.medikeeper.com)