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Can i have glaucoma and still have perfect vision?
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Yes: Glaucoma can affect your vision, but early on, it may not.Get a glaucoma screen.It's easy.
Answered 3/21/2015
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Yes: A patient can have 90% damage to their optic nerve with just a small central tunnel of vision remaining and still see the 20/20 line. The loss of the peripheral vision, however, is debilitating.
Answered 3/21/2015
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