St. James is located on Suffolk Countys North Shore and is part of the Town of Smithtown. Known for its historic landmarks, St. James has been described by many observers as a close-knit community that has maintained an old- fashioned feeling. The St. James General Store, located on Moriches Road, is said to be the oldest, continuously operating general store in the United States. The historic station-house is the second-oldest on the Long Island Rail Road.
Residents can enjoy recreation at nearby Smithtown beaches, golf courses and hiking trails. The Nissequogue River offers fishing and canoeing. Shopping, antiquing and dining can be found in and around St. James.
NSEC serves the residents of St. James with a variety of concerns including open angle glaucoma. In open angle glaucoma, the drainage canal of the eye called the trabecular meshwork is not anatomically blocked. We explain to our Long Island New York patients that open angle glaucoma is like a clogged drain. The drainage canal becomes clogged and allows less fluid to leave the eye. The eye continues to make fluid in the ciliary body and therefore, the pressure in the eye starts to rise.
Over time, a high pressure in the eye causes optic nerve damage. Vision loss in open angle glaucoma starts with the far peripheral vision. The dangerous thing about open angle glaucoma is that it is painless and if you do not get regular eye exams, significant damage can occur without the patient noticing.
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