Getting glaucoma screenings/testing is extremely important. Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that causes damage to the optic nerve which causes loss of vision. Usually it is the abnormally high pressure inside the eye that causes the damage. Glaucoma can happen gradually so you might not even have any symptoms until the disease is in its advanced stage. The most common type of glaucoma, primary-open angle glaucoma, has no noticeable signs or symptoms. Since glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness, an early diagnosis is critical. Because it is so serious, you need to get screened by an expert. Our
Bethesda Glaucoma Specialists at Fulton Eye Care Center are experts in glaucoma testing and treatment.
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Early diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma is critical in minimizing or preventing optical nerve damage. Since someone could have glaucoma and not know due to lack of symptoms, everyone should get glaucoma testing regularly. This should be done by experts like our
Bethesda Glaucoma Specialists at Fulton Eye Care Center.
There are certain risk factors that increase your chance of getting glaucoma. If you have a family history ofglaucoma, your chances of getting it increase by 10 percent. If you have diabetes, hypertension, and/or high myopia, you are at high risk. Although children can get glaucoma, the chance of getting it increases with age. There are other risk factors as well. Our
Bethesda optometrists, Dr. Jacalyn R. Ely and Dr. Sanford R. Cohen, at Fulton Eye Care Center are available to provide you with information to educate you further on Glaucoma and will provide you with other helpful information for optimal optical health.
Our Bethesda optometrists, low vision specialists, orthokeratologists, and other knowledgeable staff at Fulton Eye Care Center offer personalized vision care in order to meet your special needs. Our mission is to meet all of your family’s eye-care needs in a caring manner while offering you VIP treatment and state of the art technology. We do everything possible to offer a stress-free experience for you and your family. We do all we can to make you as comfortable as possible.
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Bethesda eye doctors Dr. Jacalyn R. Ely and Dr. Sanford R. Cohen, at Fulton Eye Care Center look forward to helping you and your family to reach optimal optical health. One of our friendly staff members is waiting to assist you in making your first appointment with our expert eye doctors. Call us to make your first appointment today.
Bethesda Optometrist
7625 Maple Lawn Blvd Suite 125
Fulton, Maryland 20759
301-876-4069
By Maple Lawn Eye Care Center
February 16, 2013
