Glaucoma Screening
Medicare Glossary
An eye exam to detect glaucoma, a condition that can lead to vision loss. Medicare covers glaucoma screenings once every 12 months for people at high risk, including those with diabetes, a family history of glaucoma, or African Americans age 50 and older.
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