Keep in mind that the IRS allows an income tax credit of up to $3,000 for dependent care expenses if you have one dependent, or up to $6,000 if you have two or more dependents. The amount of the credit is based on your adjusted gross income and applies only to your federal income taxes.
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss. The most common type is open-angle glaucoma with less common types including closed-angle glaucoma and normal-tension glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma develops slowly over time and there is no pain.
The term glaucoma (from Greek for green colour of the sea) is found as early as 400 B.C. in works by Hippocrates. However, the modern concept of glaucoma began to form only in the middle of the 9th century A.D. At present, the term glaucoma is applied to a big group of ailments, often of different origin and different courses. Until now, there is no single opinion on what is the cause of the disorder. With no treatment these seemingly different diseases result in one outcome â atrophy of the optic nerve and blindness.