Glaucoma is a very dangerous eye disease and a silent killer of vision too and second most common cause of blindness in the world. As it does not display any early warning signs, many sufferers do not know that they may have Glaucoma, and by the time there is a noticeable symptom, an irreversible damage could have already occurred.It causes damage to the optic nerve because of elevated intraocular pressure. In its early stages, glaucoma may present no symptoms and can gradually damage sight without warning.
Since Glaucoma has no noticeable symptoms. It can only be diagnosed through a routine Eye check up by measuring the Eye Pressure and some specific tests of which the Gold Standard test is Field of vision Test (Perimetry). Only an Eye Examination can detect glaucoma.
Who is at the Risk of Developing Glaucoma?
Visual fiels is gradually reduced in periphery and in last it becomes a tunnel vision.