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Glaucoma / Information Television Network.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Eye--Diseases.
- Eye.
- Self-care, Health.
- Vision disorders.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Internet videos.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (28 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2004.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned.
- Summary:
- People with glaucoma now have a reasonable chance of saving their eyesight-if the disease is detected early enough. This program focuses on information critical to fighting glaucoma, emphasizing the need for regular eye exams and medical support in the management of the degenerative ailment. Exploring the risk factors for glaucoma, including its disproportionate rate among African Americans and its relationship to diabetes and hypertension, the video covers various treatment strategies, including both surgery and the optic application of medicine. Viewers will find the program's detailed graphics helpful in understanding how glaucoma progresses and how it can be stopped.
- Contents:
- Glaucoma Risk Groups (1:59)
- Diabetic Retinopathy (3:35)
- Comprehensive Eye Examinations (2:09)
- Glaucoma Disease Processes (3:58)
- Genetic Research and Glaucoma (4:44)
- Glaucoma Treatment (6:12)
- Notes:
- Title from distributor's description.
- OCLC:
- 709671805
- Publisher Number:
- 35624 Infobase
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