THIEF OF THE EYE.
1.
Glaucoma
is an eye disease that can result to gradual loss of vision and blindness if
not treated.
2.
It
occurs as a result of pressure in the eye that is too high for the nerve of the
eye to work properly.
3.
Any
sight lost due to glaucoma cannot be restored with treatment.
4.
Therefore,
its best to know early and treat on time to prevent blindness.
5.
As one
eye is affected faster than the other, make a good habit to check eye sight by
covering one eye with hand and look through the other eye to see if there is a
difference in vision between the two eyes. See your doctor immediately if you
notice a difference.
6. The chance of having glaucoma is high in people who have
mother, father, brother, sister, and child with glaucoma.
7. When renewing driver’s license, have an eye test to check
your eye sight and for glaucoma and other eye diseases.
8. I doctor thinks you have glaucoma, they will check your
vision, eye pressure, field of vision and back of the eye to check the nerves
of vision.
9. When checking for reading glasses, ask for a glaucoma
test.
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| ALWAYS ASK FOR A TEST |
10.It is
more common with older people from 40 years and above.
11.A
regular eye examination from age 40 years [e.g. every 2 years] can help to
detect glaucoma earlier in many people.
12.There
are three treatment options. You will decide your option after discussing with
you doctor. The options include use of the eye drops, surgery or laser
treatment.
13. The AIM
of treatment is to lower the pressure and preserve vision by preventing further
loss of vision. This is because, glaucoma is the thief of the eye. Any vision
lost can never be regained. A stitch in time saves nine. So Beware.
