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Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States. Glaucoma has no early symptoms — that’s why half of the people with glaucoma don’t know they have it. The only way to find out if you have glaucoma is to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam. There’s no cure for glaucoma, but early treatment can often stop the damage and protect your vision.  

Anyone can get glaucoma, but those at higher risk include:
– Everyone over age 60, especially Hispanics/Latinos
– African Americans over age 40
– People with a family history of glaucoma

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