SSDRC
What is the Application Process for Social Security Disability and SSI?
How do you Win Benefits under Social Security Disability or SSI?
If I am determined disabled, how far back will Social Security pay benefits?
How do you prove your disability case if you have a mental condition?
What Can I Do to Improve My Chances of Winning Disability Benefits
Common Mistakes after Receiving a Denial of Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits
How to File for Disability - Tips for Filing
If You Get Approved For SSDI Will You Also Get Medicare?
How much does a Social Security disability attorney get paid?
Social Security Disability SSI Criteria and the Evaluation Process
How long does it take to be approved for SSI or Social Security disability?
What do you Need to Prove to Qualify for Disability Benefits?
Social Security Disability SSI and Fibromyalgia
Social Security Disability SSI and Degenerative Disc Disease
Can I Qualify For Disability and Receive Benefits based on Depression?
Answers to questions about SSD and SSI disability
What Disabilities Qualify for SSI and Social Security Disability Benefits?
Social Security Disability Status
Social Security Disability Tips — how a claim gets worked on
Social Security Disability, SSI Disability - Terms, Definitions, Concepts
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Glaucoma, Social Security Disability, and Applying for Benefits
For more information on: Social Security Disability and SSI Disability.
Glaucoma is not just one eye disorder but a group of eye diseases, which cause a loss of retinal ganglion cells. The loss of retinal ganglion cells results in optic neuropathy, and the loss of visual fields. The danger of glaucoma lies in its gradual loss of visual fields over a long period of time.
Once visual fields have been damaged they can never be recovered, consequently untreated glaucoma may lead to blindness.
Studies indicate that African Americans and diabetics are about three times more likely to be affected by glaucoma. Asians are more likely to be affected by angle closure glaucoma. In fact, Inuits are twenty to forty times more likely than Caucasians to suffer from primary angle closure glaucoma. Even the use of drugs such as steroids can cause glaucoma.
Once of the most common myths about glaucoma is that although intraocular eye pressure is a risk factor for glaucoma, there is no certain threshold that will trigger glaucoma. For instance, some individuals who have relatively low eye pressures may have nerve damage, while others may have extremely high eye pressure with no nerve damage from glaucoma. Consequently, regular eye exams are necessary to detect increases in eye pressure, and an ophthalmologist should monitor elevated eye pressure to prevent permanent optic nerve damage.
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Individual Questions and Answers
Winning a Social Security Disability Appeal or SSI Appeal
What do you do after a Disability Claim is Denied?
What is the process for approving a Social Security disability claim ?
Social Security Attorneys and What they do for you
How to Prepare For a Social Security Disability Hearing
Should you get a disability lawyer before you file for disability or get an answer on your claim?
What If You Did Not Work Long Enough To Qualify For Disability?
Social Security Disability Income
Medical Evidence Used on a Social Security Disability or SSI Claim
What happens if a reconsideration for Social Security Disability or SSI is denied?
What is the maximum back pay you can get for Social Security disability ?
How do I check the status of my Social Security disability claim ?
Why Is It So Hard For People To Get Social Security Disability?
How long does it take to get a social security disability hearing decision?
Social Security Disability and Medication
What happens when you go to a Social Security disability hearing ?
How does a Social Security attorney get paid ?
Who is the DDS Doctor, i.e. the Social Security Doctor?
How is the Determination for Disability made by Social Security?
To get Social security Disability or SSI do you have to have Total Disability?
What makes you eligible for Social Security Disability or SSI?
Is it hard to qualify for Social Security benefits if you have depression ?
How Often Does Social Security Approve Disability The First Time You Apply?
For Social Security Disability, What Does It Mean When Your Case Gets Sent Out For Review?
Do you get disability back payments from social security?
SSD and SSI are Federal Programs
The title II Social Security Disability and title 16 SSI Disability programs operate under federal guidelines and, therefore, the program requirements--medical and non-medical--apply to all states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Recent approval and denial statistics for various states can be viewed here:
Social Security Disability, SSI Approval and Denial Statistics by state
Special Section: Tips and Advice for Social Security Disability and SSI Claims
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