Did you know that about half of all people with glaucoma don’t even know they have it? If you get a glaucoma test and start treatment early, you may protect your eyes from serious vision loss.
Medicare covers a glaucoma screening once every 12 months if you’re at high risk for developing glaucoma.
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve and can result in vision loss and even blindness. Some forms of glaucoma don’t have any symptoms, so you may have the disease even if you don’t have any trouble seeing or feel any pain.
You’re considered at high risk for developing glaucoma if one or more of the following is true:
- You have diabetes
- You have a family history of glaucoma
- You’re African American and age 50 or older
- You’re Hispanic and age 65 or older
If you think you may be at high risk, talk with your doctor to make sure you’re up to date on your glaucoma screening.
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