Category: Bulletins

GLAUCOMA MYTHS & FACTS MYTH: Smoking Marijuana will cure Glaucoma.FACT: Smoking “ganja” will not help those who do not use the prescribed eye drops. They will still go blind. Other problems could develop such as stomach ulcers and lung cancer. MYTH: If there’s no pain, there’s no problem. FACT: The most common form of Glaucoma – Open-Angle Glaucoma initially has no symptoms. The pressure in the eye builds gradually; without treatment, blindness will occur.

Years ago when George and Sylvia Blythe promised to be with each other in “sickness and in health”, little did they know the reality of their wedding vows. The couple, both in their 70s have lost their vision due to Glaucoma. For years George,72, fought long and hard hoping to conquer recurring eye problems. “My grandfather was blind, so was my father and now it’s my turn… it’s not easy but there is nothing else to do”.