Ignorance Is Blindness: Glaucoma Awareness with Dr. Neha Shaik

More than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma and according to the National Eye Institute that number will balloon to more than 4.2 million people by 2030. In African Americans it is the second-leading cause of blindness. Perhaps even more distressing is the fact that many people with this disease have little to no symptoms until it's too late; when their vision is severely compromised and there is no chance of recovering what was lost. With that said, we hope that you learn from this episode as we sit down with Dr. Neha Shaik, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. Please enjoy this EYE OPENING (I know, we're so corny sometimes) talk so that this disease doesn't sneak up on you. Check out the following resources for more information: Glaucoma Research Foundation https://www.glaucoma.org/news/glaucoma-awareness-month.php Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/resources/features/glaucoma-awareness.html National Eye Institute https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/glaucoma