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Eye health · Glaucoma
Glaucoma: what it is, symptoms and why you should get checked in time
At first, glaucoma doesn't usually cause symptoms. Checking your eyes helps to spot signs in time; diagnosis and treatment are for the ophthalmologist.
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The condition
What is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, which carries images from the eye to the brain. That damage is often due to increased pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure).
The front part of the eye is filled with a clear fluid, the aqueous humour, which drains out through small channels. If that drainage slows down or gets blocked, the fluid builds up and the pressure rises.
Without treatment, glaucoma can cause vision loss and blindness, and the vision that is lost cannot be recovered. That's why it is so important to detect it early.
Symptoms of glaucoma
At first, nothing
The most common glaucoma doesn't usually cause symptoms in its early stages.
You lose side vision
Little by little and without noticing, starting at the sides.
If it progresses
Your field of vision gradually narrows, as if you were looking through a tube.
Acute attack
Severe eye pain, red eye, blurred vision, halos and nausea: go to A&E.
Types of glaucoma
Not all glaucomas are the same
The way they appear and their symptoms vary.
The most common
Open-angle glaucoma
It progresses slowly and almost never causes symptoms until the damage is considerable.
- Slow loss of side (peripheral) vision.
- By the time you notice it, the nerve is already damaged.
Emergency
Angle-closure glaucoma
It can come on suddenly, due to a sharp rise in eye pressure.
- Severe, sudden pain in one eye, red eye.
- Blurred vision, halos around lights, nausea or vomiting.
In babies
Congenital glaucoma
It is present at birth and is usually noticed in the first months of life.
- Cloudy front of the eye or a larger eye.
- Red eye, watering and discomfort with light.
Due to another cause
Secondary glaucoma
It is caused by another known condition, and its symptoms depend on that cause.
- Medicines such as corticosteroids.
- Inflammation of the eye (uveitis), diabetes or eye injuries.
If you have severe eye pain, suddenly lose vision or have a red eye with blurred vision, halos and nausea, go to A&E straight away. It may be angle-closure glaucoma, which needs immediate treatment.
Risk factors
Who is at higher risk of glaucoma?
Anyone can get it, but the risk is higher in these cases.
Over 60
Especially in people of Hispanic origin.
Relatives with glaucoma
If your father, mother or grandparents have had it.
African descent
Higher risk from the age of 40.
Diabetes
It can contribute to secondary glaucoma.
Corticosteroids
Some medicines, such as corticosteroids, increase the risk.
Eye injuries or inflammation
Blows to the eye or uveitis.
Having high eye pressure is not always glaucoma, and you can have glaucoma with normal pressure. What is considered normal pressure varies from person to person. That's why the ophthalmologist doesn't just look at the pressure: they also check the optic nerve and the visual field.
How glaucoma is detected
What we see in your eye test
The LUPER eye test cannot diagnose glaucoma, but it can show signs that an ophthalmologist should assess.
- Medical historyWe ask whether there is glaucoma in your family, about your health and your medicines.
- Back of the eye and optic nerveWe check the condition of the retina and the optic nerve.
- Visual field, if neededAn additional test to see whether you are losing vision at the sides.
- Intraocular pressureWe measure the pressure in your eyes with a tonometer.
Diagnosis is for the ophthalmologist. They do it with a full examination: they measure the eye pressure (tonometry), dilate the pupil and may order other tests, such as gonioscopy, images of the optic nerve or the visual field. If we see anything in your test, we recommend you see one.
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How is glaucoma treated?
The treatment is decided on and carried out by the ophthalmologist. Its aim is to lower the eye pressure to slow down the damage.
Eye drops
This is the most common treatment. They must be used regularly, exactly as the ophthalmologist tells you.
Laser
Another way to lower the eye pressure. The ophthalmologist assesses whether it is suitable in your case.
Surgery
When drops or laser are not enough, the ophthalmologist may suggest an operation.
Can glaucoma be cured? No, but it can be controlled. Treatment does not restore vision that has already been lost; it stops it from getting worse. That's why it is so important to follow it without skipping doses or check-ups.
On video
Did you know that glaucoma can cause blindness?
Héctor Sánchez, from LUPER, explains.
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Frequently asked questions about glaucoma
What is glaucoma?
It is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, often due to increased pressure inside the eye. Without treatment it can cause vision loss and blindness.
What are the symptoms of glaucoma?
The most common glaucoma, open-angle, doesn't usually cause symptoms at first: side vision is lost little by little and, by the time you notice, the damage is already significant. Angle-closure glaucoma can suddenly cause severe pain in one eye, red eye, blurred vision, halos around lights and nausea or vomiting. In that case you must go to A&E.
How does a person with glaucoma see?
At first they see normally, because side vision is lost first. If the disease progresses, the field of vision gradually narrows and can leave tunnel vision, where you only see what is right in front of you.
What does an eye with glaucoma look like?
In the most common glaucoma, open-angle, there is usually nothing to see from the outside. In an angle-closure attack the eye turns red and is very painful. In babies with congenital glaucoma the front of the eye may look cloudy, or the eye larger, with watering and discomfort with light.
Is glaucoma cancer?
No. Glaucoma is not cancer: it is a disease that damages the optic nerve, often related to eye pressure. Even so, it is a serious disease, because the vision that is lost cannot be recovered.
Can glaucoma be cured?
It cannot be cured, but it can be controlled with drops, laser or surgery, as the ophthalmologist decides. Treatment does not restore lost vision, but it stops it from getting worse.
How is glaucoma detected?
The ophthalmologist diagnoses it with a full eye examination: they measure the pressure (tonometry), dilate the pupil and may do other tests, such as the visual field, gonioscopy or images of the optic nerve. In the LUPER eye test we check the back of the eye and the optic nerve and, if we see warning signs, we recommend you see an ophthalmologist.
What is the visual field test for in glaucoma?
The visual field test measures how far you can see to the sides without moving your eyes. As glaucoma usually starts by taking away side vision, this test helps to detect it and to see whether it is progressing.
Who is at higher risk of getting glaucoma?
People over 60, especially those of Hispanic origin; people of African descent from the age of 40; those with relatives with glaucoma; and those who have diabetes, take corticosteroids or have had eye injuries or inflammation.
How often should I have my eyes checked if I am at risk of glaucoma?
If you are at higher risk, a full dilated eye examination every 1 or 2 years is recommended, carried out by the ophthalmologist. In between, you can check your prescription and your eyes in the free LUPER eye test.
Glaucoma: everything you need to know about this eye disease
What is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve, which carries visual signals to the brain. It is often linked to increased intraocular pressure: the aqueous humour, the fluid in the front part of the eye, doesn't drain properly and the pressure rises. If left untreated, it can lead to irreversible vision loss.
Types of glaucoma
Open-angle glaucoma is the most common and progresses slowly. Angle-closure glaucoma is less common, but it can cause a sudden rise in eye pressure and is an emergency. There is also congenital glaucoma, present at birth, and secondary glaucoma, caused by something else such as corticosteroids, uveitis, diabetes or an eye injury.
Symptoms of glaucoma
In the early stages glaucoma is usually symptom-free. Open-angle glaucoma gradually takes away peripheral (side) vision. Angle-closure glaucoma can cause severe eye pain, cloudy vision, halos around lights, red eye, nausea and vomiting. If you have these symptoms, go to A&E.
How does a person with glaucoma see?
At first central vision is not affected, which is why many people notice nothing until the disease is advanced. In severe cases tunnel vision can appear: you only see what is right in front of you.
Risk factors
Being over 60, a family history of glaucoma, African descent, diabetes, taking corticosteroids or having had eye injuries or inflammation.
Diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma
The diagnosis is made by the ophthalmologist by measuring the intraocular pressure (tonometry), examining the optic nerve with the pupil dilated and doing tests such as the visual field. The most common treatment is eye drops; there is also laser and surgery. Glaucoma cannot be cured, but with early diagnosis and by following the treatment it can be controlled to stop vision getting worse.
The importance of getting checked in time
Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness. In the personalised eye test at LUPER we check your prescription, the back of your eye and your optic nerve; if we see warning signs, we recommend you see an ophthalmologist. Over 30,000 people in Murcia trust us, with a 4.9 on Google and over 2,200 reviews. Book an appointment in Murcia or San Pedro del Pinatar. Lovely to see you!
General information checked against official sources: MedlinePlus, glaucoma, National Eye Institute (NIH), glaucoma and WHO (OMS), blindness and vision impairment. It does not replace an assessment by an ophthalmologist.
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P MMHace 3 semanas · LUPER Canalejas
Trato humano muy bueno. La calidad de las gafas nefasta, propaganda engañosa en mi caso. Valoraré poner hoja de reclamaciones en consumo ya que la solución que me han dado a mi problema, cristales que se empañan nada más usarlos y montura defectuosa, es comprarme otras y pagar el 50% después de haber pagado por unas gafas, repito, defectuosas, más de 1000 euros.
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