New iStent to Treat Glaucoma

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Clemson Eye News, October 2014 Click here to view and download the PDF Glaucoma is a buildup of pressure in the eye that damages the optic nerve, causing a slow and painless loss of vision. The pressure is caused by too much fluid in the eye. While glaucoma moves slowly, its damage is irreparable.  It […]

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Stopping ‘The Silent Thief’

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BY APRIL A. MORRIS Greenville Business Journal, September 25, 2014 Tiniest implant ever approved by FDA is saving the sight of Upstate glaucoma patients Glaucoma – the second leading cause of blindness in the world – has been called “the silent thief of sight” because the symptoms are few until the damage is done. Detected […]

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