JOHANNESBURG - Saturday marks the end of World Glaucoma Week, and research shows that only one in 20 South Africans are aware that they have it.
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It is a common eye condition that damages the optic nerve and can lead to permanent blindness.
Dr Genevieve Ephraim from the Ophthalmological Association of South Africa discussed this with eNCA.