Glaucoma refers to a group of eye related disorders that all lead to damage to the optic nerve that transfers information from the eye to the brain. Glaucoma usually has few or no initial indications.

1. Glaucoma
Its All About
Eyes!

2. What is Glaucoma?
• Glaucoma is a condition
that causes damage to your
eye's optic nerve and gets
worse over time.
• The patient may start lose
vision and even become
blind.
• The disease generally
affects both eyes.

3. Types of Glaucoma
• Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
• Angle Closure Glaucoma
• Normal Tension Glaucoma
• Secondary Glaucoma’s

4. What Causes Glaucoma?
• Eye injury
• Inflammation of the eye
• Abnormal blood vessel formation
from diabetes or retinal blood vessel
blockage
• Use of steroid-containing medications
(pills, eyedrops, sprays)
• Pigment dispersion

5. Symptoms of Glaucoma?
• Severe pain in the eye or forehead
• Redness of the eye
• Decreased vision or blurred vision
• Vision rainbows or halos
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting

6. Treatments For Glaucoma?
• Eye Drops
• Pills
• Surgical Procedures
• Laser Surgery
• Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty (ALT)
• Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)
• Cycloablation

7. How to Prevent Glaucoma?
• Get regular eye care
• Know your family's eye health
history
• Exercise safely
• Take prescribed eyedrops
regularly
• Wear eye protection

8. Glaucoma: Stats & Fact
• Glaucoma is the 2nd leading cause of blindness - WHO Report
• People above age of 40 have Strong risk of glaucoma
• 16% of African Americans were unfamiliar with glaucoma.
• More than 3 million Americans are living with glaucoma,
• Globally, 60.5 million had glaucoma in 2010. this number may
increase to almost 80 million by 2020.
• Blindness or low vision affects 3.3 million Americans age 40 and over.