Glaucoma
EyeCare America Urges Hispanics to Make a Healthy New Year's Resolution for Their Eyes
Published in Disease Risk Factor Week, December 28th, 2008
Each year as the New Year approaches people around the world resolve to make changes that will result in longer, happier and healthier lives. Often people are determined to lose weight, while others are committed to kicking unhealthy habits such as smoking. With Hispanics being at a disproportionately higher risk for developing glaucoma, EyeCare America would like to add "Get a Glaucoma Eye Exam!" to their list of healthy resolutions and Glaucoma Awareness Month in January is the perfect time to do it.
In honor of Glaucoma Awareness Month taking place in January 2009, EyeCare America, a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology,...
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