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Disclaimer: The Glaucoma Service Foundation and the Glaucoma Service at Wills Eye Institute have made every effort to provide accurate, up-to-date information. This information and the responses provided through this service are not intended to replace diagnosis, consultation, or treatment by a health-care professional, such as an ophthalmologist. The question and answer service is intended for educational purposes only. The responses represent the approach of the responding physician given the facts presented, not necessarily the only or best treatment. By using the information from this Website, the viewer willingly assumes all risks in connection with such use. Neither the author, the Foundation, nor the Institute shall be held responsible for errors or omissions in information herein nor liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or in part, from any viewer's use or reliance upon this material.

Unfortunately, the medicolegal milieu in America prevents us from offering specific advice about individual cases. Unless you are from Pennsylvania, such advice would constitute practicing medicine without a license in your state and is a punishable offense. In a specialty such as ophthalmology where the examination is many times more important than the history, the potential for mistakes in accurately assessing the situation is also too great to hazard advice about specific problems. This Website is offered as an educational service to help glaucoma patients become better informed about their disease so that they can participate to a greater degree in the decisions regarding their eye care.

Chat Privacy Statement: The chat room is always open and accessible to the public. It is there for glaucoma patients and family members to share their experiences. If you are under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must be with you at all times during the chat session. Neither the Foundation nor the Institute shall be held responsible for any information exchanged in the chat room.

Participants in the Glaucoma Chat Support Group should understand that anyone with access to this site can view user IDs, profiles, and all entries in the chat room. We cannot control statements or information posted in chat rooms by others. We do, however, filter obscenities.

Every user takes full responsibility for any and all statements entered during the chat. Please use accepted standards of chat etiquette to avoid being banned from this chat room. Remember that any information disclosed in these areas becomes public information. You should exercise caution when disclosing personal information. Transcripts of chats are recorded and used to create chat highlights, which are posted on this web site. Your IP (Internet Provider) address is recorded to help diagnose problems with our chat server and to administer our Website.

Chat Room Practices: To save time on Wednesday nights, the Moderator welcomes the doctor and greets late arrivals. Please wait until discussion of the topic ends before asking questions or making comments that are not related to the topic. Failure to do so may result in your being asked to leave the room.

When the doctor is in the Doctor's Suite during Wednesday night chats, please use the private message feature to greet friends and chat with them. (Do not send private messages to the doctor.) Your cooperation will help to ensure the best use of the doctor's time.