Learn About Glaucoma
Glaucoma leads to blindness by damaging the optic nerve. Elevated pressure in the eye is a risk factor, but even people with normal pressure can lose vision to glaucoma.
What Is Glaucoma? »
Understanding the basics of glaucoma is the first step to protecting your vision.
Types of Glaucoma »
Glaucoma is actually a group of diseases. The most common type is hereditary.
Common Types | Childhood Glaucoma | Traumatic Glaucoma | Normal Tension Glaucoma
Facts About Glaucoma »
- Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness
- There is no cure for glaucoma—yet
- Everyone is at risk
- There may be no symptoms
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What are the symptoms of glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a complicated disease in which damage to the optic nerve results in vision loss. There are several forms of glaucoma; the two most common forms are primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and angle- closure glaucoma (ACG). There are typically no early warning signs or symptoms of open-angle glaucoma. It develops slowly and sometimes without noticeable sight loss for many years. continue reading »