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Are You the Next Victim of Glaucoma?

• Can you stay with your eyes closed for the
  entire day? Practically it is not possible.
  Imagine how a blind person might be dealing with
  the trauma of not being able to see anything.
  Glaucoma is an eye disorder which affects ones
  vision due to tremendous pressure being put on
  the optic nerve. This happens when the internal
  fluid pressure starts to build up due to poor
  drainage or damaged drainage system. This eye
  issue is irreversible one. It means, once
  developed, there is no cure to it.

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What is Glaucoma?

• It is known as the second-leading cause for
  blindness in people of United States of America.
  Though it is more prevalent with age but it might
  affect anyone from any age group. Glaucoma is an
  eye disorder that risks ones vision.
• Glaucoma develops gradually over a period of
  time. This eye issue has known to cause blindness
  if not treated on time. Though there is no cure
  available yet, one surely can treat and control
  the condition with the help of eye drops and
  other treatments available. There are two
  different types of Glaucoma which is a common in
  human being.

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What causes glaucoma?

• Health issues can be the reason for the onset of
  glaucoma or they can be the reason for aggression
  of the already present eye ailment. Chronic eye
  disorders can be the reason for the development
  or aggression of glaucoma along with lifestyle
  issues such as diabetes. Those who use steroids
  also develop glaucoma over a period of time as
  steroids are related to the onset of this eye
  pressure disorder.
• Following are the factors that cause glaucoma
• 1. Age It is one of the common factors that
  cause glaucoma. Studies have established a strong
  connection between ageing and glaucoma. These two
  go hand in hand which means as you age, your risk
  of developing glaucoma increases.
• 2.Race It has been observed that glaucoma is
  more common in African-Americans than in
  Caucasian-Americans. The one that hits the
  African-American people is called as chronic
  glaucoma. It generally starts at the age of 45.
• 3.Inheritance Like other health issues,
  glaucoma runs in families. If either of your
  parents have this eye issue, chances are high
  that you may develop it later in life.
• These are some of the causes of glaucoma that
  also explains the degree of risk you are at.
  These are not controllable but you can ensure
  that you are taking care of your eyes after
  recognizing these risk factors.

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How to know you have developed glaucoma

• Glaucoma has different types and each type
  exhibits different signs and symptoms.
  Unfortunately, there are no early signs and a
  person only recognizes something is wrong with
  his vision after deterioration of his peripheral
  vision. At this point, the damage done to the
  vision is irreversible. Narrow-angle glaucoma is
  also called as chronic glaucoma and shows alike
  symptoms. Closed-angle glaucoma develops symptoms
  such as eye pain, headache, nausea and vomiting.
  Congenital glaucoma which affects kids damages
  their vision and they simply dont understand
  what is wrong with their vision.
• Glaucoma can be caught in its early stages if it
  got detected. It is essential to go for periodic
  eye testing especially when you are more than 40
  years old and suffering from eye issues or
  diabetes.