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 Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can cause loss of vision by characteristic damage to the optic nerve that generally results from increased pressure (IOP) in the eye.

 Happy Mother's Day from all of us at North Shore Eye Care.  In honor of your mother or grandmother consider giving them or anyone else you love the gift of sight. One of the best things you can do to make sure that you’re seeing the best you can is to have a comprehensive dilated eye exam

  The importance of comprehensive eye exams, including dilation, cannot be stressed enough. Regular complete eye exams should be part of one's health maintenance just like checking for high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol.

  Open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma, affects about 3 million Americans. Half of these people do not even know that they have glaucoma

 Glaucoma is the term used to describe a group of eye diseases in which the intraocular pressure (pressure within the eyeball) is increased and causes progressive damage to the optic nerve.

    Open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma, affects about 3 million Americans.  Half of these people do not even know that they have glaucoma. While there is no current cure for glaucoma, earl detection and treatment can help prevent further loss of vision and blindness.