Our glaucoma specialist is among the most respected in the region and offers the most advanced and least invasive medical and surgical treatments available.
Kremer Eye Center has many glaucoma treatments available, ranging from eye drops to innovative laser treatments.
Glaucoma surgery is available at all of our PA and NJ offices, including Hatboro, Pottstown, Philadelphia, King of Prussia, and Cherry Hill.
Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness.
Glaucoma Facts
- Three million Americans have glaucoma, but only half know they’re affected.
- Most types of glaucoma are not curable, however, we are able to successfully manage the majority of cases and halt vision loss.
- Glaucoma is a chronic disease that must be followed and monitored for life.
- Everyone is at risk for glaucoma, though traditionally it is seen in older individuals.
- Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the United States and the first leading cause of preventable blindness.
- Glaucoma is 6 to 8 times more common in African Americans, and the leading cause of blindness among this group.
- African Americans ages 45–65 are 14 to 17 times more likely to go blind from glaucoma than Caucasians with glaucoma in the same age group.
- It is estimated that there are 65 million cases of glaucoma worldwide.
Risk Factors for Glaucoma
- Increasing age
- Race (African-American>Latin American>Caucasian)
- Family history
- Steroid treatment
- History of eye injury
- Thin corneas
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- High nearsightedness or farsightedness
