Glaucoma is the world’s leading cause of preventable blindness and affects approximately 70 million people worldwide. Many people do not understand the consequences of glaucoma and, more importantly, that its impact can be significantly reduced.

High eye pressure often does not hurt. You usually can’t see or feel the pressure in your eye. Early on, glaucoma has almost no symptoms. People may have glaucoma and not know it. In fact, 40% of your optic nerve can be damaged before you notice vision loss.

The damage caused by glaucoma cannot be reversed so it is important to have regular, thorough eye exams. This is especially true for those at risk for the disease. Without treatment, glaucoma may eventually lead to blindness. Only your eye specialist can find and treat the high eye pressure that can lead to glaucoma.

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