GLAUCOMA
EYE HEALTHCARE – GLAUCOMA
The people most at risk are; those aged 40 plus, have dark pigmented irises, short sightedness, history of eye injury and particularly those with a family history of glaucoma.
As there are virtually no symptoms in the early stages, it is important to have a regular check up every two years with your optician. This would involve a 3D analysis of the optic nerve head by pupil dilation, a peripheral visual field assessment, and an internal eye pressure test.
Thankfully World Glaucoma Day is marked on the calendar each year to bring forward that awareness and prompt the move towards good eye health and the importance of regular check ups.
Noel McCrystal
BSc.(Hons.)MCOptom.Dip.Sc.V MASv.P