60S. BACK TO YOU. COREY. THANK YOU. WELL, JANUARY IS GLAUCOMA AWARENESS MONTH AND DOCTORS ARE URGING NEW MEXICANS TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THEIR EYE HEALTH. DOCTORS WITH THE NEW MEXICO ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY SAY MANY PEOPLE ARE AT RISK IN A SHORTAGE OF EYE CARE. PROVIDERS CAN MAKE EARLY DETECTION MORE DIFFICULT. A LOCAL DOCTOR WARNS GLAUCOMA CAN DAMAGE VISION WITHOUT NOTICEABLE SYMPTOMS, WHICH IS WHY REGULAR EYE EXAMS ARE SO IMPORTANT. IT CAUSES LONG TERM PERMANENT VISION LOSS DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE IN THE EYE. SO IT’S KIND OF LIKE A CABLE TO THE TV. LIKE WE START OFF WITH HIGH DEFINITION TVS OR CABLES. AMAZING. BUT WITH LONG TERM PRESSURE ON THE EYE, THAT CABLE WILL SLOWLY GET BACK TO, LIKE THE 1950S TV GLAUCOMA CAN DEVELOP SUDDENL
New Mexico doctors stress importance of eye exams during Glaucoma Awareness Month
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, and doctors in New Mexico are urging residents to pay close attention to their eye health due to the risk of glaucoma and a shortage of eye care providers.Doctors with the New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology say many people are at risk, and a shortage of eye care providers can make early detection more difficult. A local doctor warns that glaucoma can damage vision without noticeable symptoms, which is why regular eye exams are so important.”It causes long-term, permanent vision loss due to high pressure in the eye, so it’s kind of like a cable to the TV … we start off with HD TV. Our cable is amazing, but with long-term pressure, that cable will slowly get back to the 1950s TV,” Rebecca Leenheer, who is the president of the New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology, said. Glaucoma can develop suddenly or gradually, and early testing is the best way to protect your eyes.
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, and doctors in New Mexico are urging residents to pay close attention to their eye health due to the risk of glaucoma and a shortage of eye care providers.
Doctors with the New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology say many people are at risk, and a shortage of eye care providers can make early detection more difficult. A local doctor warns that glaucoma can damage vision without noticeable symptoms, which is why regular eye exams are so important.
“It causes long-term, permanent vision loss due to high pressure in the eye, so it’s kind of like a cable to the TV … we start off with HD TV. Our cable is amazing, but with long-term pressure, that cable will slowly get back to the 1950s TV,” Rebecca Leenheer, who is the president of the New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology, said.
Glaucoma can develop suddenly or gradually, and early testing is the best way to protect your eyes.
