National Glaucoma Awareness Month: Experts Share Insights On Signs, Risk Factors And Importance Of Screening

Glaucoma is often known as the "silent thief of sight" as patients typically do not have early symptoms. (Credit: pixabay/ TobiasD)

January is marked as National Glaucoma Awareness Month to bring attention to an irreversible eye disease that could result in vision loss.

In the U.S., around three million people have glaucoma, and it is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Glaucoma currently has no cure. Nevertheless, early detection and treatment can halt the progression of the disease, potentially preventing blindness.