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Description: Glaucoma known as the “Silent Thief of Sight,” it progresses without symptoms—until vision loss is irreversible. What’s often missed is the gender disparity: ➡️Women are more affected globally ➡️In t

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Glaucoma known as the “Silent Thief of Sight,” it progresses without symptoms—until vision loss is irreversible. What’s often missed is the gender disparity: ➡️Women are more affected globally ➡️In the U.S.A : 2.29M women vs 1.94M men affected ➡️Higher risk of aggressive PACG (Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma) in India & Asia Why? Longer lifespan, anatomy, and possible hormonal factors. Women’s eye health needs sharper focus. #GlaucomaAwareness #PreventBlindness #WomenEyeHealthandSafety #Womeneyecare #timelyeyescreening *References Ehrlich et al., JAMA Ophthalmology, 2024 — US Glaucoma Prevalence Vajaranant & Nayak, Current Opinion in Ophthalmology — Gender and Glaucoma (PMC4326058) Tham et al., Ophthalmology, 2014 — Global Glaucoma Projections (PubMed 24974815)

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