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The list to benefits derived from keeping physically fit and maintaining an active lifestyle just grew.

Suffering From Glaucoma? Increase Your Physical Activity: Study
By Mamta Singh HERWriter on December 18, 2011 - 12:03am
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There are several types of glaucoma including: Open-angle glaucoma accounts for 90 per cent of all cases in Canada (with similar numbers in the U.S.); Primary acute closed-angle glaucoma ...

Glaucoma: Symptoms, Causes and Risks
By EmpowHER on November 16, 2011 - 7:26am
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Glaucoma is actually a group of eye diseases that are caused by the build up of pressure within the eye due to fluid backup.

What is Glaucoma?
By Darlene Oakley HERWriter on November 3, 2011 - 1:37pm
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Our nails can be important indicators of our general health. Certain nail changes have been related to respiratory problems, vitamin deficiencies and heart disease.

How Our Nails May Show Evidence of Glaucoma Complications
By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on October 17, 2011 - 4:36am
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Glaucoma is something we think about when it comes to getting old, and indeed it affects the elderly more than younger people, although childhood glaucoma can occur.

Glaucoma: Symptoms, Causes and Risks
By EmpowHER on October 2, 2011 - 4:14pm
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Glaucoma is something we think about when it comes to getting old, and indeed it affects the elderly more than younger people, although childhood glaucoma can occur.

Glaucoma: What It Is and How It's Treated
By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on August 31, 2011 - 7:06am
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - We are shelling out more and more money on treating glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, according to a new U.S. study.

Leading cause of blindness racking up higher bills
on June 14, 2011 - 1:49pm
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According to recent studies, glaucoma affects 3 million people every year around the world. It is the leading cause of preventable blindness.

Diabetic Eye Complications: Glaucoma
By sandhya reddy on April 24, 2011 - 11:22pm
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I have glaucoma, and I'd like to know if taking Oxybutynin would cause blurry vision?
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Red eye is a symptom of many different conditions, ranging from insignificant to sight-threatening.

Red Eye: When Is It Serious?
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Glaucoma Definition

Definition

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in blindness. One type of glaucoma, called open-angle glaucoma, is often associated with increased pressure inside your eye. This can lead to vision loss or even blindness. This fact sheet focuses on open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of the disease.