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glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the United States

Posted on Jun 06 2010 by Lawrence Zweibel

Glaucoma is a leading cause of visual loss in the United States and the shame of it all is that this insidious disease is almost completely preventable.  There are 3 principal types of glaucoma:  congenital, primary open angle glaucoma, and angle closure glaucoma.