At his routine eye exam, Alberto was startled when the ophthalmologist told him that he had developed glaucoma. “I didn’t have any symptoms at all!” Alberto said. His doctor prescribed medication to prevent vision loss. Without treatment, Alberto might have experienced a gradual loss of eyesight before he realized anything was happening.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. According to Prevent Blindness America, glaucoma is a fast-growing health problem in the U.S. Today, over assistinghands.com/2/#sthash.AfWGV0IR.dpuf