Glaucoma is a disease that affects pressure within the eye, damaging the optic nerve. This leads to peripheral visual loss. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and 4 in 50 South Africans over the age of 40 suffer from it. It usually does not produce symptoms until vision is already severely damaged. But if diagnosed early, the disease can be controlled and permanent vision loss can be prevented.
It usually does not produce symptoms until vision is already severely damaged. But if diagnosed early, the disease can be controlled and permanent vision loss can be prevented.Glaucoma usually happens when fluid builds up in the front part of your eye. That extra fluid increases the pressure, damaging the optic nerve.
If you have health problems like diabetes or a family history of glaucoma, you may need to go more often.Glaucoma is the result of high fluid pressure inside your eye. This happens when the liquid in the front part of the eye doesn’t circulate the way it should.