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Caregivers need to be alert for detecting glaucoma in older loved ones

Jan 15, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

By Judi Bonilla Latino Elders January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. For those caring for older family members or friends, it’s important to know what this common eye disease is, what it does to sight and what needs to be…

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Mexican-American seniors at high risk for glaucoma

Mar 9, 2010, 11:38 AM 0

LatinaLista — This week is being globally recognized as World Glaucoma Week. Called the “silent disease,” glaucoma affects almost 70 million people worldwide and 2.2 million in the United States. Of that U.S. population, Mexican-Americans over age 60 are…

Education, General, Health, Seniors

Latinos at high-risk for developing glaucoma

Jan 7, 2010, 1:12 PM 0

LatinaLista — This month is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Though most people think it’s an “old people’s disease,” the truth is that Latinos are at risk. As it is, over 3 million people suffer from glaucoma and half of them…