World Glaucoma Day
The World Health Organization
The World Health Organization
World Glaucoma Day, Good thing the World Health Organization classified as an eye disease priority because it causes about 12 percent of the total burden of world blindness.
While at the international level is estimated that 80 million people may have glaucoma within the next 10 years in Mexico, between two and four percent of those over age 40 suffer from the disease.
This means that in our country, among 600 thousand to one million 250 thousand people and it is estimated that at least 10 percent know they have it, which at no time will be irreversibly blind.
Glaucoma is an eye disorder characterized by increased intraocular pressure damages the optic nerve in a progressive manner, leading to loss of peripheral vision and ultimately blindness.
Among the main risk factors can be considered demographic, race and gender, systemic, diabetes and hypertension, the eye, myopia or hyperopia, as well as genetics, among otrosm. "Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness in Mexico, "since " some people know they have the disease until they lose their sight. Once this happens blindness is irreversible, but when detected and treated early can prevent the complete loss of vision. "patients who lose their sight are faced with the difficulty of performing daily activities independently and therefore in addition to guide dogs trained to give support and mobility they need, they also provide the necessary support for a comprehensive rehabilitation courses, which teach them tools, strategies and techniques that will be useful for integration into society. "
While at the international level is estimated that 80 million people may have glaucoma within the next 10 years in Mexico, between two and four percent of those over age 40 suffer from the disease.
This means that in our country, among 600 thousand to one million 250 thousand people and it is estimated that at least 10 percent know they have it, which at no time will be irreversibly blind.
Glaucoma is an eye disorder characterized by increased intraocular pressure damages the optic nerve in a progressive manner, leading to loss of peripheral vision and ultimately blindness.
Among the main risk factors can be considered demographic, race and gender, systemic, diabetes and hypertension, the eye, myopia or hyperopia, as well as genetics, among otrosm. "Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness in Mexico, "since " some people know they have the disease until they lose their sight. Once this happens blindness is irreversible, but when detected and treated early can prevent the complete loss of vision. "patients who lose their sight are faced with the difficulty of performing daily activities independently and therefore in addition to guide dogs trained to give support and mobility they need, they also provide the necessary support for a comprehensive rehabilitation courses, which teach them tools, strategies and techniques that will be useful for integration into society. "
