Glaucoma is a complex group of eye diseases that lead to progressive dam- age to the optic nerve, often associated with increased intraocular pressure (IOP). It is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, and its impact is disproportionately felt among African Americans. People of African ancestry are five times as likely to […]
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