Photo by Bobbie Camp | U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | 01.29.2026
A graphic created to promote National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which is observed every January. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and irreversible blindness, and early detection and monitoring are essential to protecting mission readiness and health. Photo illustration was created using a graphic design application by combining text, imagery and stock imagery. (U.S. Navy photo......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales | 86th Airlift Wing | 01.21.2020
This graphic compliments an article written by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kristof Rixmann, 86th Airlift Wing photojournalist. Warning signs of glaucoma include loss of peripheral vision, vision loss, redness in the eye, eyes that appear hazy or cloudy, and pain in the eye or head. If these symptoms are being caused by glaucoma, the disease is past an early stage and damage is being......
