Glaucoma and its risk factors

Glaucoma is a condition that damages your eye's optic nerve. It gets worse over time. It's often linked to a buildup of pressure inside your eye. Glaucoma tends to run in families. You usually don’t get it until later in life.

The increased pressure in your eye, called intraocular pressure, can damage your optic nerve, which sends images to your brain. If the damage worsens, glaucoma can cause permanent vision loss or even total blindness within a few years.

Most people with glaucoma have no early symptoms or pain. Visit your eye doctor regularly so they can diagnose and treat glaucoma before you have long-term vision loss.

Risk factors  for glaucoma affects :-
  • Are over 40
  • Have a family history of glaucoma
  • Have poor vision
  • Have diabetes
  • Take certain steroid medications 
  • Have had an injury to  eyes
  • Have corneas that are thinner than usual
  • Have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, or sickle cell anemia
  • Have high eye pressure
  • Are near sighted or farsighted
Symptoms of glaucoma :
  • Seeing halos around lights
  • Vision loss
  • Redness in your eye
  • Eye that looks hazy (particularly in infants)
  • Upset stomach or vomiting
  • Eye pain
Treatment for glaucoma : 

1) Eyedrops
2) Oral medicine 
3) Laser surgery (if required) 
4) Micro surgery (if required) 

Prevention from glaucoma are as follows :- 

1) Regular checkup of your eyes 
2) Protect your eyes from harmful radiation 
3) Don’t make Minor harm  to major harm 
4) Don’t use eye drops without doctor consult 
5) Excersice daily 
6) Wash your eyes daily with clean and healthy water . 


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