A Slow And Silent Way To Blindness

What is Glaucoma? 

Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve, which carries the images we see, to the brain. Glaucoma causes raise in the eye pressure, and damages the delicate optic nerve. When damage to the optic nerve fibers occur, blind spots develop. These blind spots usually go undetected until the optic nerve is significantly damaged. If the entire nerve is destroyed, blindness results.

In its early stage, the patient is not aware of it and in the later stage when the actual complaints start, already some damage – which is irreversible – has taken place.

Glaucoma is fast emerging as a major cause of blindness in India.

How can you outsmart glaucoma? 

After the age of 35 years, an annual eye check-up which includes eye tension check-up is a must to detect any rise in the tension

If you are a diabetic, the above test becomes more important because this eye problem is more common among diabetics.

Any eye complaints like

Headaches, with no other cause detected

Sight problems not corrected with glasses

Recurrent red and painful eyes

Seeing colored halos around bulbs especially at night could be due to early glaucoma; don’t neglect them and consult your eye doctor immediately.

If you have a family history of people having less vision or people having been diagnosed as having glaucoma, be more alert. Glaucoma runs in families.

For further information contact:

Dr. Zamindar’s Microsurgical Eye Centre 

A State-of-the-art Eye Care Facility

Phone: 40900562/25464236/25495881 

E-mail: Zamindar_clinic@yahoo.co.in