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Why some glaucoma patients skip their eye drops

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It turns out human vanity is a far more powerful force than the desire to actually see. Thousands of glaucoma patients intentionally skip their daily Latanoprost eye drops—a crucial medication that lowers intraocular pressure—because they are terrified of the documented side effect that permanently darkens their light-colored irises.

Why some glaucoma patients skip their eye drops
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