Going blind

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More than 4% of Dominicans suffer from glaucoma and according to Dr. Tomas Vargas, president of the Institute Against Blindness, 50% of those who have the disease are unaware they are affected. Vargas encouraged citizens, especially adults over 40, to get regular checkups. Listin Diario reports that a study carried out between 2003 and 2008 showed that of 62,099 participants 532 (4.08%) tested positive for glaucoma.

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