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New service to help tackle rising number of people living with glaucoma

L.V. Prasad Eye Institute held an awareness walk in Hyderabad on March 16, 2025, to address glaucoma, which affects 1.12 crore Indians and causes blindness in 11 lakh individuals.
V.C. Sajjanar emphasized early detection and announced efforts to raise awareness at bus stands, noting that over 10 million people in India are unaware they have glaucoma.
Chimeziri Anderson urged the Federal Government to hire optometrists nationwide and improve awareness, as a significant percentage of glaucoma cases in Nigeria remain undiagnosed.
Sirisha Senthil warned that glaucoma affects one in eight people over 40, urging regular eye check-ups to prevent blindness.

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The Hindu

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Around 600 participate in glaucoma awareness walk

Hyderabad's LVPEI raises awareness on glaucoma, urging early detection to prevent blindness in India.

17 days ago·India

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St Helens Star

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New service to help tackle rising number of people living with glaucoma

SpaMedica is launching a new glaucoma service.

19 days ago·St Helens, United Kingdom

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Punch Newspapers

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Optometrists urge FG to tackle rising glaucoma cases

The Nigerian Optometric Association has called on the Federal Government to employ optometrists in all 774 local government areas of the country to help address the increasing cases of glaucoma. The association also urged the government to grant waivers to importers of pharmaceutical products, including lenses, to reduce the cost of medical equipment and drugs

19 days ago

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northwestern.edu

Glaucoma monitoring lags in low-income and rural areas

Hundreds of thousands of Americans with glaucoma are not receiving the care they need — and a new Northwestern University study suggests that race, income and where patients live play a major role in that gap.

16 days ago

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ghanamma.com

World Glaucoma Week 2025 Launched

The Glaucoma Patient Association of Ghana (GpAG) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health has organised a press launch for the World Glaucoma Week 2025 in Accra on the theme: “Uniting for a Glaucoma free world”. Speaking at the launch, the Director of Technical Coordination at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hafez Adam Taher, […] The post World Glaucoma Week 2025 Launched appeared first on Ghanamma.com.

17 days ago·Ghana

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pembrokeshire-herald.com

Haverfordwest opticians raises funds for Glaucoma UK with charity bake sale

A LOCAL opticians in Haverfordwest has raised awareness about glaucoma and funds for charity Glaucoma UK by hosting an in-store bake sale. Coinciding with World Glaucoma Awareness Week (9 – 15 March), an annual campaign encouraging people to talk about the effects of glaucoma, the fundraiser saw employees at Specsavers Haverfordwest, alongside local café, The Box, donate a variety of baked goods to help support the cause. Customers and local com…

17 days ago

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