#6 Glaucoma with Dr. Mona Kaleem

Dr. Mona Kaleem is an associate professor of ophthalmology at Wilmer Johns Hopkins in North Bethesda, Maryland.

In this episode Dr. Kaleem shares her expertise about risk factors, screening, diagnosis, resources, development, and treatment for glaucoma. Dr. Kaleem shares resources including her own podcast, Diagnosis Glaucoma and Sigtwise, a project designed by Dr. Kaleem to evaluate eye clinics for accessibility.

In This Episode We Discuss:

Types of glaucoma

Risk factors to develop glaucoma

Diagnosis of glaucoma

Treatments for glaucoma

Regular ophthalmologist vs specialist

Mission of Diagnosis Glaucoma podcast

Dr. Kaleem’s research project, Sightwise

Grants available for glaucoma research

Advice for those with vision loss

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