BY ALEEN ARSLANIAN
World Glaucoma Week, a global initiative of the World Glaucoma Association, is a week dedicated to raising awareness about a condition that can cause irreversible blindness. In an effort to help raise awareness about glaucoma, CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rohit Varma, a world-renowned ophthalmologist, helps community members better understand the condition, its risk factors, and the importance of early detection.
Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to the optic nerve, which, if left untreated, can lead to loss of peripheral vision and blindness. “The main reason why people lose vision is because the pressure in the eye is too high for the optic nerve to handle,” said Dr. Varma. “The high pressure leads to a sort of death of the optic nerve cells, which then lead to permanent blindness.”
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