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GLAUCOMA

Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the internal pressure in your eyes increases enough to damage the nerve fibers in your optic nerve and cause peripheral vision loss. Late stages of glaucoma will also have central vision loss. Vision lost to glaucoma cannot be restored.


If you have checked any of the following, then you are at greater risk for glaucoma.
  • Over 50.
  • Have high eye pressure or ocular hypertension
  • Family history of glaucoma
  • African American
  • Diabetes
  • Nearsightedness
  • Long-Term Steroid Treatment
  • Injury or Trauma to the Eye


High Eye Pressure/Intraocular Pressure Puts pressure on your optic nerve. Dr. Ullman can do a special test to measure your eye pressure and find out if it is too high.
Optic Nerve Sends visual messages to your brain. Untreated high eye pressure may cause irreversible damage to your optic nerve
Glaucoma Damage to your optic nerve from high eye pressure can cause a loss of peripheral vision and may eventually lead to blindness

FOLLOW THESE 3 SIMPLE STEPS
1 Get your eyes tested regularly.

Since you can't feel high eye pressure, it is important to have your eye pressure checked when your doctor says. Do not wait until you eyesight starts to change, because your optic nerve may already have been damaged, and the damage is irreversible.
2 Get informed about early treatment

The Good news is that you can treat high eye pressure with prescription eyedrops, which may help prevent glaucoma. Treatment with prescription eyedrops every day has been shown to lower high eye pressure
3 Get into a routine.

If your doctor prescribes eyedrops to treat your eye pressure, make your eyedrops a part of your daily routine. Using your eyedrops at the same time every day may help you to remember your medication.