Glaucoma: The Silent Threat to Your Vision

What is Glaucoma?

Did you know Glaucoma can take your vision away? Let me explain how. Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that affects your optic nerve, which is an important link between your eyes and brain. Your eyes normally balance fluid in and out to maintain stable eyeball pressure. If this balance gets affected for any reason, the pressure of your eyes increases and damages the optic nerve, causing you to lose vision. 

Symptoms of Glaucoma

Glaucoma may not always be noticeable. It can slowly sneak in and start by affecting peripheral vision. You may also experience blurred vision and rainbow-colored halos. In rare cases, sudden, intense pain in your eyes can cause nausea and red eyes, and your pupils may be slightly dilated.  Now, here’s the catch: it can affect anyone, young or old. But it’s most common among adults in their 70s and 80s.

Diagnosis of Glaucoma

The diagnosis of this condition can be as simple as measuring the pressure in your eyes, but when it gets complicated, further investigation is needed. This condition can be managed with medications that can be administered directly into your eyes as drops. 

Take charge of your eye health today, and visit your eye doctor to know more. Follow ehealthyinfo for more health-related videos.