Nearly 700,000 people suffer from glaucoma in Ghana, and nearly 60,000 among these are totally blind.
Scientists from the glaucoma Association of Ghana have ascertained the high figure is due to inadequate
number of people visiting hospitals for regular...
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Nearly 700,000 people suffer from glaucoma in Ghana, and nearly 60,000 among these are totally blind.
Scientists from the glaucoma Association of Ghana have ascertained the high figure is due to inadequate
number of people visiting hospitals for regular eye checkups.
The canadian pharmacy warns inaccuracy
of glaucoma testing in other places including the United States may lead to similar results in the future.
Medicare records in USA shows discrepancy exists in terms of over and under diagnosis of glaucoma
based on location.
The immediate problem is miscalculating the actual number of cases suffering from the
eye disease.
People buy Xalatan to treat depression in the eyes developed due to glaucoma, but unless
most cases are diagnosed, the disease is likely to spread fast in areas where under diagnosis is prevalent.
In places like Delaware and Pennsylvania, glaucoma cases have shot through the roof while only a
marginal increase is seen in New England.
Experts believe diagnosis i
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