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URL:https://www.worldglaucomaweek.org/activity/light-up-in-green-in-japan/
SUMMARY:Light up in green in Japan
DESCRIPTION:Glaucoma is currently the leading cause of adult blindness in J
 apan. A large scaled population-based study in Japan\, the Tajimi Study\, 
 discovered that 1 in 20 people over the age of 40 has glaucoma. Since the 
 prevalence of glaucoma is known to increase with age\, the growing number 
 of the elderly population in Japan (and globally) predicts a further incre
 ase in glaucoma patients. The Tajimi study also revealed that over 90% of 
 the glaucoma patients discovered in the study had been undiagnosed or had 
 not been treated at the time of the study. One reason for the delayed diag
 nosis is that glaucoma (especially normal tension glaucoma) lacks symptoms
  in the earlier stage.\nUnfortunately\, glaucoma is not a curable disease 
 to date. The best we can do is to attempt to maintain the visual function 
 that remains at the point of diagnosis. If we are able to diagnose and tre
 at glaucoma at an early stage\, it may be possible to offer the patient a 
 lifetime of quality vision. Methods for glaucoma diagnosis\, glaucoma medi
 cation\, surgical techniques have all dramatically improved in the recent 
 years\, making the possibility of saving a glaucoma patient much higher th
 an in the past. However\, if the timing of diagnosis is too late\, or if t
 he patient does not adhere to treatment\, visual impairment that could hav
 e been prevented may occur.\nGlaucoma treatment is usually a lifetime trea
 tment of eye drops. Since the patients do not experience any improvement f
 rom the treatment\, adherence to treatment is often difficult. We believe 
 that intervention from medical staffs may be able to improve on patients
 ’ adherence by deepening their understanding of the disease and the nece
 ssity of treatment.\nBut all of this is not achievable if patients do not 
 visit medical facilities asking for help. The biggest problem is that most
  patients have no or very little knowledge about glaucoma and do not even 
 think of visiting an eye doctor until they have serious visual impairment.
  This is why we feel it is important that all people should be educated ab
 out the risks of glaucoma and the importance of its treatment. The “Ligh
 t up in GREEN” movement is a movement led by the Japan Glaucoma Society 
 to light up public (and private) hospitals and institutions in green durin
 g World Glaucoma Week\, to spread glaucoma awareness and impel latent pati
 ents to visit medical institutions. The green light represents hope for a 
 lifetime of quality vision in glaucoma patients. Along with the “Light u
 p in GREEN” movement\, the JGS continues to work hard to enlighten and s
 upport glaucoma patients with free glaucoma check ups\, lectures aimed at 
 patients\, advertisement through media\, marches and petitions to the gove
 rnment.\nWe started the movement in 2015 in Tajimi and Nagoya\, Japan. The
  first year\, there were 5 participating institutions. We are proud to rep
 ort that our movement has been expanding yearly\, and last year a total of
  150 institutions nationwide and overseas participated in the “Light up 
 in GREEN” movement. We are aiming to further expand our movement both wi
 thin Japan and internationally. We are always open to new offers to partic
 ipate. (A certain criteria determined by the JGS must be met for approval 
 of participation)
CATEGORIES:Awareness
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