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World Glaucoma Day 2021: All you need to know

World Glaucoma Day is observed every year on March 12, is to raise awareness about glaucoma and to alert everyone to have regular eye check-ups to detect glaucoma as early as possible. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness, but with early treatment, the damage may get limited and sight may be saved. So the World Glaucoma Day’s main objective is to eliminate glaucoma blindness through public awareness. In India, glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness with at least 12 million people affected and nearly 1.2 million people blind from the disease.

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