Ophthalmologist Claims Greeks Have High Eye Disease Chance

The eye doctor who works in Melbourne described, "There is a high prevalence of people with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma who are of Greek descent...As an ophthalmologist of Greek descent, this is of particular interest to me", as reported by Neos Kosmos.

Dr. Ioannidis added, "If a family member is diagnosed with pseudoexfoliation syndrome, it's crucial that everyone - brothers, sisters, sons and daughters - tell their optometrist about this and follow up with regular check-ups".

The Greek eye expert is advocating for the Greek community to schedule regular checkups, "Pseudoexfoliation syndrome is often an age-related issue (average age over 60 years), and as with many ocular disorders the sooner it is diagnosed, the more successful the treatment outcomes can be. And we do have good treatments now for this disease."

Dr. Ioannidis further described, "Cataract surgery in eyes with pseudoexfoliation can present complications and challenges requiring careful planning and care...This is crucial to ensure safe surgery and successful postoperative - so the main message is: the sooner pseudoexfoliation is diagnosed and treatment started, the better".