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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, More than three million Americans are estimated to |
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| 6 | 7 | | suffer from glaucoma, the leading cause of preventable blindness in |
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| 7 | 8 | | the United States; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases characterized by |
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| 9 | 10 | | gradual damage to the optic nerve, which over time causes |
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| 10 | 11 | | irreversible vision loss; in the early stages of its most common |
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| 11 | 12 | | form, there are virtually no symptoms, and many sufferers are |
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| 12 | 13 | | unaware that they have the disease until significant and permanent |
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| 13 | 14 | | damage is done; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Although a cure has yet to be found, early detection |
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| 15 | 16 | | is crucial to slowing optic nerve damage and preserving eyesight in |
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| 16 | 17 | | patients with glaucoma; the need for greater awareness is |
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| 17 | 18 | | particularly acute in certain high-risk groups, including the |
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| 18 | 19 | | elderly, diabetics, and persons of African, Asian, and Hispanic |
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| 19 | 20 | | descent, who are encouraged to be proactive in protecting their eye |
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| 20 | 21 | | health by undergoing regular examinations; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Glaucoma can be treated and managed if detected in |
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| 22 | 23 | | time, and National Glaucoma Awareness Month in January provides an |
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| 23 | 24 | | important opportunity to promote education about this debilitating |
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| 24 | 25 | | disease; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature hereby recognize National Glaucoma Awareness Month in |
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| 27 | 28 | | January 2018 and urge Texans to learn more about glaucoma detection |
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| 28 | 29 | | and treatment. |
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