Most patients have no symptoms of glaucoma, which makes its diagnosis and management challenge despite all of the recent technological advances.
Author: Dr Shibal Bhartiya
Dr. Shibal Bhartiya – Leading Eye Surgeon at Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon Dr. Shibal Bhartiya is Director (Dept of Ophthalmology), Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon, and is also the Program Director for Community Outreach and Wellness, at Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon, and Faridabad.
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