Glaucoma Quiz - InteliTools - Eyes

What you don't know about glaucoma could cost you your sight. Find out how much you know — or don't know — about one of the leading causes of blindness. Are you at high risk?

1. An estimated 3 million Americans have glaucoma. About half of them don't know they have it.

True
False

2. Glaucoma is an equal-opportunity condition. It robs the vision of every ethnic and racial group more or less equally.

True
False

3. Most African-Americans know about the danger of glaucoma.

True
False

4. Glaucoma usually has no symptoms.

True
False

5. New surgical techniques can restore areas of lost vision in about 45% of all cases.

True
False

6. Glaucoma runs in families.

True
False

7. Glaucoma is exclusively a disease of adulthood.

True
False

8. Getting regular eye exams will not prevent glaucoma.

True
False

Last updated October 31, 2011

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