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12.03.2023

International Glaucoma Week

From 12th to 18th March, this unique initiative is shining a spotlight on the disease, the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness.

International Glaucoma Week, created by theWorld Glaucoma Association, aims to raise awareness of this insidious disease, the ‘thief of vision’.

A silent, degenerative disease of the optic nerve, glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the West. This pathology is generally characterised by excessively high intraocular pressure that crushes the optic nerve, gradually destroying the nerve fibres that connect the retina to the brain. The reasons for the increase in eye pressure are still unknown to this day.

If not detected in time, glaucoma leads to a progressive and insidious reduction in the visual field, often noticed by the patient very late on, and ultimately to loss of sight.

An estimated 80 million people worldwide suffer from glaucoma, of whom around 50% are undiagnosed.

That'swhy prevention through early screening is so important.

Swiss Visio is working alongside more than 500 organisations worldwide to offer free screening tests during the month of March.

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Our speakers

Swiss Visio

Dr. med. Ségolène Roemer

Specialisation
Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Cataracts, Eye surgery, Retinal and macular diseases, Dry eye, Corneal diseases, Eye inflammation, Corneal irregularity (astigmatism), Eye consultations View more
Swiss Visio

Dr. med. Kaweh Mansouri

Specialisation
Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Cataracts, Eye surgery, Retinal and macular diseases, Dry eye, Corneal diseases, Eye inflammation, Corneal irregularity (astigmatism), Eye consultations View more