Nation : Bush Has Glaucoma in Left Eye
From Times Wire Services
BETHESDA, Md. —
President Bush is suffering from “an early glaucoma” in his left eye, medical tests disclosed today.
The glaucoma, which the White House said has not affected his vision, was discovered during a routine physical at Bethesda Naval Hospital, the White House said. It will be treated with eyedrops.
In general, Bush “is in excellent health,” White House physician Dr. Burton Lee said in a statement released by the press office after the President’s 5-hour examination.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
