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World Glaucoma Week: Regular Eye Checkups a Must, Experts Say

SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Glaucoma Society has launched a campaign this week urging people to get regular eye checkups in celebration of World Glaucoma Week 2018. The group dedicated to glaucoma says individuals over 40 years of age or those with chronic disease such as diabetes, high blood pressure, excessive nearsightedness and [...]

High Blood Pressure and Glaucoma Linked to Higher Risk of Stroke

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Individuals with high blood pressure and glaucoma are more likely to have a stroke, a new study has found. Professors Park Ki-ho, Jung Jin-wook, and Lee Won-joon from the department of ophthalmology at Seoul National University have discovered that glaucoma can double the risk of stroke for those suffering [...]