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Name of the Condition and Other Names It’s Known By • Glaucoma • An informal nickname for it is, “sneak thief of vision” What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging the optic nerve in the eye. The most common type in the United States is called open-angle glaucoma, which often has no early symptoms. Over time, it can lead to loss of side (peripheral) vision, blind spots, and eventually blindness. There are other less common types, su