Glaucoma
Although we don’t know everything about what causes glaucoma, we do know that if the eye pressure in the eyes is too high it can cause the optic nerve on the back of the eye to slowly stop working, eventually leading to vision loss and blindness.
A common misconception is that people think they would be able to tell if they have glaucoma, but in fact, someone with glaucoma usually does not know it until there is severe sight loss.
What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases where vision is lost due to damage to the optic nerve. The damage to the optic nerve causes a gradual loss of sight, especially in the loss of peripheral vision. Generally, as there are no symptoms or warning signs in the early stages of glaucoma, there can be significant loss of vision before there is an awareness of any problem, so the best way to ensure someone does not have glaucoma is from a comprehensive eye test that checks for glaucoma.
