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Fifty million Americans are at risk for vision loss from glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the United States. Are you one of them? If you are, do you know how to reduce your risk of blindness? To determine how high your Eyc-Q is, answer the following questions about glaucoma.
Glaucoma is more common among African-Americans than in Caucasians.
True
False
Glaucoma tends to run in families.
True
False
A person can have glaucoma and not know it.
True
False
People over age 60 are more likely to get glaucoma.
True
False
Eye pain is often a symptom of glaucoma.
True
False
Glaucoma can be controlled.
True
False
Glaucoma is caused by increased eye pressure.
True
False
Vision lost from glaucoma can be restored.
True
False
A complete glaucoma exam consists only of measuring eye pressure.
True
False
People at risk for glaucoma should have an eye examination through dilated pupils.
True
Fales
If you got 9 or 10 right, congratulations. You know a lot about glaucoma. If you missed some, review the answers so you can share your knowledge with your family and friends.