Glaucoma happens when the pressure of the liquid in the eye gets too high and causes damage. Glaucoma tends to run in families and is one of the most common major eye disorders in people over the age of 60. In fact, the risk of getting glaucoma increases with age.
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- Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation
- Non-partisan organization whose purpose is to educate their communities about the risks of glaucoma and other blindness-causing eye diseases and to provide diagnostic screening opportunities for high risk glaucoma population groups in their home districts across the nation.
- Children's Glaucoma Foundation
- Intended to educate, and bring awareness to the public about childhood glaucoma. Immediate goal of CGF is to help maintain initial programs and support additional clinical education and basic science investigations.
- The Glaucoma Foundation
- A not-for-profit organization dedicated to vital research to find cures for glaucoma.
- Glaucoma Research Foundation
- A national non-profit organization dedicated to protecting sight. Learn more about this disease, get information on GRF-sponsored awareness activities, find out what you can do to help protect sight, and discuss topics related to eye diseases on the forum.
- European Glaucoma Society
- Aims to improve the mutual understanding and provide a rational approach to the diagnosis and management of glaucoma.
- Glaucoma Associates of Texas
- They work closely with their patients to control this disease and prevent further loss of vision using the latest technologies in monitoring and treatment.
- New York Glaucoma Research Institute
- Created to support research into the basic causes of, increase public awareness, and promulgate educational material for opthalmologists, physicians, and persons with glaucoma.
- Glaucoma Australia
- Web site for The Glaucoma Foundation of Australia lnc. Working to minimise sight disability from glaucoma.
- Sight Savers International - Glaucoma
- UK's leading charity working to prevent and cure blindness in developing countries and bring hope to people who will never see again.
- Glaucoma Association of New York
- Bringing increased awareness into the diagnosis and treatment of this common blinding disease.
- International Glaucoma Association
- Has comprehensive patient information sites on all aspects of the detection and management of this eye disease.
- GlaucomaNet
- Home Page of the Greek Glaucoma Society
- International Glaucoma Association
- Provides up to date comprehensive patient information about all aspects of glaucoma
