Persuasive Essay On Glaucoma

Glaucoma is stealing away the vision and way of life from Americans every day. This disease is causing the vision of many Americans to be lost, and many more may soon follow. This disease is difficult to detect and the damage done is irreversible; but what if there was a solution? I am proposing a stem cell treatment for glaucoma that could that could heal the effects caused by glaucoma. This stem cell treatment allows for a promising non controversial solution to glaucoma induced blindness that could be easily produced and supported by the general public. Glaucoma is the build-up of fluid inside of a person's eye. This fluid is known as aqueous humor fluid, which "nourishes the anterior of the front of the eye"(How the Build Up, Glossary of Terms 1.), builds up inside of the patient's anterior chamber due to blockage in the usual passageway used by the fluid. The buildup of fluid causes pressure to be put on the rest of the eye, which can cause permanent damage. The damage that occurs most commonly in people with glaucoma is damage to neurons located in the back of the eye. These neurons known as retinal ganglion cells, receive visual information that is then transported to the
Glaucoma has the potential to affect any person in the world so people have an interest in finding a cure for this ailment. With stem cell technology quickly becoming a trend for all sorts of injuries around the world, this treatment could very easily jump on the band wagon to success because of its wide range of probable victims and the non controversial source of these stem cells. The treatment at this point is not perfect, but if it received support from the general public, funding and increased research could soon follow suit. This treatment would allow millions of people around the world to regain their vision and their quality of