Glaucoma disease which cause total blindness if not identifying earlier and receiving proper treatment ,should identify earlier and treated according to the Ophthalmologist attached to the Colombo Eye Hospital Dr.Muditha Kulathunge.
Addressing a Media Seminar held this morning(13) in Health Education Bureau,Colombo on "Glaucoma Disease ",Dr.Kulathunge has stressed that persons over 40 years should go for a eye checkup to find out whether they have Glaucoma 2-3 times per year to avoid unnecessary blindness.
People suffering from Diabetes and those who have a family member suffering from Glaucoma should go for a Glaucoma Test as they are at high risk of developing the disease she has stated.
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