Does glaucoma can be cured?

The damage caused by glaucoma can’t be reversed. But treatment and regular checkups can help slow or prevent vision loss, especially if you catch the disease in its early stages. Glaucoma is treated by lowering your eye pressure (intraocular pressure).

What happens if you have glaucoma?

The increased pressure in your eye, called intraocular pressure, can damage your optic nerve, which sends images to your brain. If the damage worsens, glaucoma can cause permanent vision loss or even total blindness within a few years. Most people with glaucoma have no early symptoms or pain.

How do you detect glaucoma?

There are different tests that can be carried out by an optometrist if they suspect you have glaucoma after a routine eye test.

1. Eye pressure test. An eye pressure test (tonometry) uses an instrument called a tonometer to measure the pressure inside your eye.
2. Gonioscopy.
3. Visual field test.
4. Optic nerve assessment.

What is glaucoma and how does it affect your vision?

Glaucoma tends to run in families. You usually don’t get it until later in life. The increased pressure in your eye, called intraocular pressure, can damage your optic nerve, which sends images to your brain. If the damage worsens, glaucoma can cause permanent vision loss or even total blindness within a few years.

What are the main causes of glaucoma?

Eye inflammation

What is the most serious type of glaucoma?

The most serious type of glaucoma is closed-angle glaucoma, also known as acute angle-closure glaucoma. This is the most serious type because it is considered to be a medical emergency.

What does glaucoma feel like?

Acute angle-closure glaucoma is a serious eye condition that occurs when the fluid pressure inside your eye rises quickly. The usual symptoms are sudden, severe eye pain, a red eye and reduced or blurred vision. You may feel sick or be sick (vomit).